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Medal - Saint George's Agricultural and Immigration Society Award

Location Jamaica
Year 1840
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Obverse description A finely detailed pastoral scene in high relief depicting a plantation estate with stone farm buildings and workers' quarters set against verdant hillsides in the background. In the foreground, a labourer guides a plough drawn by two mules across a cultivated field. The circular legend is separated from the central scene by a raised inner border, with a milled outer rim.
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Obverse lettering POPULATION AND ENTERPRISE SAINT GEORGES AGRICULTURAL & IMMIGRATION SOCIETY
Reverse description The reverse field bears engraved inscription text arranged in multiple registers across the plain field, combining die-struck capital lettering, Fraktur blackletter, and cursive script. The surrounding legend, reading from the base, names Sir C.T. Metcalfe as Governor of Jamaica and Patron, separated by dots and rosette stops. The milled outer rim matches the obverse.
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