United Kingdom. A Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India, II Class

Victoria. In silver, maker marked with a crowned "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "e" (1900) on the reverse, measuring 40.7 mm (w) x 64.5 mm (h), original ribbon suspended from a silver hanger bearing a floral motif, with pinback, the hanger maker marked with a crowned "SG", extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, white satin lined on the inside lid, navy blue velvet medal bed, wear and scuffing on the exterior, case very fine.

Footnote: The Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India was a medal awarded by the Emperor/Empress of India between 1900 and 1947, to "any person without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex ... who shall have distinguished himself (or herself) by important and useful service in the advancement of the public interest in India." The name Kaisar-i-Hind literally means "Emperor of India" in the vernacular of the Hindi and Urdu languages. The word Kaisar, meaning "Emperor" is a derivative of the Roman imperial title Caesar and is cognate with the German title Kaiser, which was borrowed from the Latin at an earlier date.