British India. George III silver "Pondicherry Taken" Medal 1761 AU, Eimer-686. By T. Pingo. Later 19th century silver medal by T. Pingo commemorating the capture of Pondicherry on January 16, 1761 under the command of Admiral Sir Eyre Coote and Rear Admiral Charles Steevens. A rare issue with an incredibly illustrative design featuring a winged Victoria writing the names of the generals on a tablet. Palm trees and paddles flank the water of the Indus and Ganges rivers with the legend, "Total Expulsion of the French From India."

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