This medal is a bronze specimen of the “Army of India Medal,” designed by William Wyon. The official version of the medal, made of silver, was officially established in AD 1851. This bronze medal served as a specimen and was never formally awarded to soldiers. The silver official medal was used to award soldiers involved in military operations in South Asia from AD 1799 to AD 1826.

On the obverse of the medal, there is a portrait of Queen Victoria in the centre, surrounded by the inscription “VICTORIA REGINA” (Queen Victoria). The reverse side features an image of the goddess Victory, holding a wreath in her left hand and a laurel branch in her right. In front of the goddess stands a palm tree, and at her feet lie various weapons such as swords and shields. The top edge of the reverse side bears the inscription “TO THE ARMY OF INDIA,” and the bottom is marked with the campaign duration “1799-1826.”

The medal’s ribbon predominantly features blue and white stripes, giving it a simple and unpretentious appearance. This type of ribbon was exclusively used for the Army of India Medal and was the dedicated ribbon for a series of military actions in South Asia from AD 1799 to AD 1826.

In the 19th century, South Asia was plagued by continuous warfare. After several battles, Britain gradually took control of India and even the entire South Asian region. From AD 1799 to AD 1826, Britain launched a series of military operations in present-day India, Nepal, and Myanmar.

In this period, there were a total of 21 battles, each associated with a distinct clasp, amounting to 21 different clasps in total. During this time, Britain dismantled the Maratha Empire in India and significantly impacted the Kingdom of Nepal and the Konbaung Dynasty in Myanmar.

The Army of India Medal, established in AD 1851, was ultimately awarded to only 4,500 recipients due to the limited number of surviving participants from those years of warfare. Moreover, given the numerous military actions covered by the medal, a recipient might have been awarded more than three clasps, although such instances were rare. In practise, most recipients were awarded only a single clasp.

這枚獎章是「印度陸軍獎章」的銅製樣章，是威廉‧懷恩設計的印度陸軍獎章樣本。該獎章的官方版本為銀製獎章，於公元1851年正式設立，這面銅製獎章作為樣本，並未正式授予軍士。銀製官方獎章，用於授予在公元1799年至1826年於南亞從事軍事行動的軍士。

這枚獎章的正面，可見中央有維多利亞女王像，外圍還鑄有「VICTORIA REGINA」（維多利亞女王）等字。獎章的背面，中心有一勝利女神像，其左手持一花環，右手持一月桂樹枝。在女神前方，有一棵棕櫚樹，腳下還有不少刀械、盾牌等武器。獎章背面的上緣，環有「TO THE ARMY OF INDIA」（給印度陸軍），底部並標示戰役持續時間「1799-1826」。

這枚獎章的綬帶主要採用藍、白色帶，利用藍、白相間的色帶，整體顯得簡約、樸實。而這種形制的綬帶，是英國印度陸軍獎章的專用綬帶，是公元1799年至1826年，於南亞一系列軍事行動的專屬綬帶。

公元19世紀，南亞戰火連天，在數次戰役後，英國逐步掌控印度，甚至整個南亞。公元1799年至1826年，英國在當今印度、尼泊爾、緬甸等地區發動一連串軍事行動。此時大小戰役共計有21場，每場戰役各有一種銘條，共計有21種。在此期間，英國摧毀了印度的馬拉塔帝國，並對尼泊爾王國、緬甸貢榜王朝造成莫大的衝擊。

英國印度陸軍獎章，設立於公元1851年，但因當年戰事的倖存者所剩不多，故最終僅授予4500枚獎章。此外，由於獎章的獎勵年間經過多場軍事行動，因此一位獲獎人可能配有三條以上的銘條，不過這種情況仍相當稀少，實際上還是以配有一條銘條為多數。