An Empress of India Medal 1877 in Silver, unnamed as issued. Scarce.
Empress of India Medal 1877 in Silver, unnamed as issued.
Condition: contact wear and some scratching to obverse, otherwise better than Very Fine.
Issued to celebrate the proclamation of Victoria as Empress of India on 1st January 1877. It was awarded in gold to Indian princes and high-ranking British officials. Indian civilians and selected officers and men of the various British and Indian regiments serving in India at the time were awarded the silver medal
