*Army of India, 1799-1826, short-hyphen reverse, 2 clasps, Argaum, Gawilghur (Corporal J. Clayton: Regt. of Arty), engraved in a smart, running script, toned, minor edge nick to reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine, and a very rare clasp combination. This medal does not appear on the original Army of India Medal Roll, and may be a late claim, but it is mentioned in Puddester’s book ‘Medals of British India, Volume Two, Part III - Army of India’ which gives its early provenance, and confirms that only 3 A.O.I. medals were issued with this rare clasp combination. Ex Glendining, 16.9.1945, and 12.2.1952; Ex Sotheby’s May 1989

Estimate: GBP 2000 - 3000