Marudhar Arts
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Group of Four Silver Medals of King George V & George VI of British India.
Medals, Britsh India, King George V & King George VI, Group of 4 Silver Medals, Awarded to "Lala Diwan Chand Oberai", with rings, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.
a: King George V, Rai Sahib Medal, 1st January 1921, Obv: the British crown with a laurel wreath below it, portrait of King George V facing right in the central circle, outer circle engraved with the title "RAI SAHIB" on deep blue enamel, all surmounted on a 5-pointed rayed star, with loop for ribbon, Rev: awarded to " Lala Diwan Chand Oberai 1st Jan(uar)y 1921" engraved, 40.44gm, 44.67mm.
b. King George V, Rai Bahadur Medal, 2nd June 1923, Obv: the British crown with a laurel wreath below it, portrait of King George V facing right in the central circle, outer circle engraved with the title "RAI BAHADUR", all surmounted on a 5-pointed rayed star, with loop for ribbon, Rev: awarded to "Rai Sahib Diwar Chand Oberai 2nd June 1923" engraved, 42.55gm, 44.83mm.
c. King George V & Queen Mary (1910-1935), Silver Jubilee Medal, 1936, Obv: King George V and Queen Mary crowned and robed, facing left, the legend "GEORGE • V • AND • QUEEN • MARY • MAY • VI • MCMXXXV" around the field, Rev: a royal cypher "GRI", surmounted by an imperial crown in the center, the dates "MAY 6 / 1910" in the left and "MAY 6 / 1935" in the right field, the ornate border around the field, 29.28gm, 31.92mm.
d. King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal, 1937, Obv: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth crowned and robed, facing left, Rev: a royal cypher "GRI", surmounted by an imperial crown at the down is the date 12 May 1937, legend " GEORGE VI QUEEN ELIZABETH" around the field, 25.45gm, 31.87mm.
Medals, Britsh India, King George V & King George VI, Group of 4 Silver Medals, Awarded to "Lala Diwan Chand Oberai", with rings, about extremely fine, Extremely Rare.
a: King George V, Rai Sahib Medal, 1st January 1921, Obv: the British crown with a laurel wreath below it, portrait of King George V facing right in the central circle, outer circle engraved with the title "RAI SAHIB" on deep blue enamel, all surmounted on a 5-pointed rayed star, with loop for ribbon, Rev: awarded to " Lala Diwan Chand Oberai 1st Jan(uar)y 1921" engraved, 40.44gm, 44.67mm.
b. King George V, Rai Bahadur Medal, 2nd June 1923, Obv: the British crown with a laurel wreath below it, portrait of King George V facing right in the central circle, outer circle engraved with the title "RAI BAHADUR", all surmounted on a 5-pointed rayed star, with loop for ribbon, Rev: awarded to "Rai Sahib Diwar Chand Oberai 2nd June 1923" engraved, 42.55gm, 44.83mm.
c. King George V & Queen Mary (1910-1935), Silver Jubilee Medal, 1936, Obv: King George V and Queen Mary crowned and robed, facing left, the legend "GEORGE • V • AND • QUEEN • MARY • MAY • VI • MCMXXXV" around the field, Rev: a royal cypher "GRI", surmounted by an imperial crown in the center, the dates "MAY 6 / 1910" in the left and "MAY 6 / 1935" in the right field, the ornate border around the field, 29.28gm, 31.92mm.
d. King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal, 1937, Obv: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth crowned and robed, facing left, Rev: a royal cypher "GRI", surmounted by an imperial crown at the down is the date 12 May 1937, legend " GEORGE VI QUEEN ELIZABETH" around the field, 25.45gm, 31.87mm.