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Medal - Abolition of Apprenticeship
| Location | Jamaica |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Reverend William Knibb in high relief, facing three-quarters right, dressed in clerical attire with a bow tie. The legend curves along the upper periphery of the field, with a small designer's signature visible at the lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a fully inscribed field with no central imagery, presenting a multi-line commemorative text in bold raised letters arranged across the entire face. The inscription records the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship across several Caribbean territories by acts of their respective local legislatures, dated August 1st, 1838. |
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| Reverse lettering | TO COMMEMORATE THE ABOLITION OF NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP IN JAMAICA, BARBADOS, GRENADA, ST. VINCENTS, ST. KITTS, NEVIS, MONTSERRAT & THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BY ACTS OF THE RESPECTIVE LOCAL LEGISLATURES AUGUST 1ST. 1838. |
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