Lot 371
George III (1760-1820), Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, 1793.

Ancient, British & World Coins| C26002
Auction: 30 March 2026 at 10:30 GMT
Description
Copper medal by C.H. Küchler. Uniformed bust of Marquis Cornwallis left, rev. Cornwallis receives the sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, 48mm, 45.92g (Pudd. 792.1.2; Pollard 5; BHM 363; E 845). About Extremely Fine and nicely toned.
Footnote
The Marquis Cornwallis, aided by the Mahrattas and the Nizam of Hyderabad, defeated Tippoo and made him surrender half of his possessions in addition to paying an indemnity and surrendering his two sons as hostages. The sons arrived at Cornwallis' camp on 27 February 1792. It is thought that medals with the error date 1793 were struck first; the dies then being corrected to 1792, further examples were later struck.

