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Two India War medals, 1939-1945

Currency:GBP Category:Coins & Paper Money / Medals & Tokens Start Price:5.00 GBP Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 GBP
Two India War medals, 1939-1945
weight - 31.5 grams

The obverse shows the crowned coinage effigy of King George VI, facing left, and the legend ‘GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE:IMP.’

The reverse shows a lion standing on the body of a double-headed dragon. The dragon’s heads are those of an eagle and a dragon to signify the principal occidental and oriental enemies. At the top, just right of centre are the dates ‘1939/1945’ in two lines.

The medals were issued unnamed; except those awarded to personnel of the Canadian Merchant Marine, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Indian Army, South African and Australian forces, which were named on the rim.