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Lord Cornwallis, Copper Medal, 59.04g, 1792, Obv: Uniformed bust of Charles Marquis Cornwallis to left & circled by “CAR. MARCHIO CORNWALLIS STRATEGUS ACERRIMUS” (Charles, Marquis Cornwallis, a most sagacious general), Rev: Cornwallis & Aides greeting two sons of Tipu Sultan delivered by Vakil Ghulam Ali Khan. Around border at top “FAS SIT PARCERE HOSTI” (Let it be right to spare and enemy). In exergue “SULTANO TIPPOO DEVIETO. OBSIDES RECIPIT. MDCCXCII” (Tipu Sultan defeated. Hostages received 1792) (Pudd# 792.1.1). Very fine to about extremely fine.

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