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Commemorative, Silver Token, 15.04 gms, 37.59 mm, for the 53rd Raising Day of the 17th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment. It honors Lt. Col. Harnam Singh as the "Founding Father" of the battalion. The phrase "Rab Rakha" is a common Punjabi and Hindi expression meaning "God is the protector" or "May God protect you". The insignia on the reverse features a medieval galley, which is the official insignia of the Punjab Regiment, chosen to symbolize the historical willingness of its soldiers to serve overseas, This is a specific unit memento, rather than official currency, very fine, scarce.