Honourable East India Company Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10. Silver issue

The medal was awarded for the capture of the French held islands in the Indian Ocean, in 1809-10, including the island now known as Mauritius

A contemporary strike from the original die of the Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, that was engraved and held at the Calcutta Mint, India, and from where all H.E.I.C..medals for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, were issued

Fitted with a hinged silver loop suspension

Dimension: 49.5mm

Weight: 73g

The medals for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, were only issued in Gold (Officers), or Silver (N.C.O.s & Other Ranks), and were only awarded to Indian native recipients

The Medal for the Capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon & Isle of France 1809-10, were issued without any authorised medal riband. Sometimes seen adapted for wear with fitments for attachment of chains or cords for the medals to be suspended from the neck of the recipients in the 'native' fashion. It is a moot point if any Indian recipient ever wore the medal suspended from a riband on their breast

A choice example of a substantive silver medal of good weight

Condition: EF

Code: 25843