Medal Cholera Orphan School; white metal

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Year1833
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionPewter
Weight
Diameter45.4 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticeJohn Ottley
Reference(s) BHM#1653 , Storer MiN#4057
Obverse descriptionFaçade of the school
Obverse letteringCHOLERA ORPHAN SCHOOL OPENED AUGUST.3.1833 NUMBER OF ORPHANS 450 BY CHOLERA UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLegend
Reverse letteringERECTED & SUPPORTED FROM A FUND SUBSCRIBED BY THE BRITISH NATION FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERERS BY CHOLERA AT BILSTON IN THE YEAR 1832. POPULATION OF BILSTON 14492 PERSONS ATTACKED BY CHOLERA 3568 PERSONS WHO PERISHED BY CHOLERA 742 THE FIRST CASE AUGUST 3 THE LAST DEATH SP. 18 AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS 8536..3..7 W. LEIGH A.M.INCUMBENT
Reverse script
Engraver
Mintage1833  - -
Catalog ID9989332180
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