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Medal Wilberforce Museum
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Period | Early 20th century |
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| Obverse description | Bust of William Wilberforce facing three-quarters right, wearing a coat and cravat, in high relief against a polished field. The surrounding legend reads the abolition of the slave trade and gives Wilberforce's birth and death dates, separated by decorative scroll stops. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal view of Wilberforce's birthplace on High Street, Hull, depicted as a detailed architectural elevation showing the multi-storey Georgian building with a gated entrance forecourt and ornamental pillars. The legend above identifies the building within a beaded border, with an inscription below recording its opening as a public museum on 24th August 1906. Two small decorative marks appear at the base of the inscription. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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