Medal - William IV Abolition, white metal, 35mm

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year1834
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionPewter
Weight
Diameter35 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeJoseph Davis
Reference(s) BHM#1667
Obverse descriptionAfrican slave standing amid palm trees and other plants, arms raised showing broken chains, rays above
Obverse letteringTHIS IS THE LORDS DOING ; PSALM 118 V.23. JUBILEE AUG.1 1834
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend
Reverse letteringIN COMMEMORATION OF THE EXTINCTION OF COLONIAL SLAVERY THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH DOMINIONS IN THE REIGN OF WILLIAM THE IV AUG.1.1834
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1834  - -
Catalog ID1078624270
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