Medal - King Street Chapel Falmouth

€412,197.00
LocationJamaica
Year1837
TypeCommemorative medals/Inauguration medal
CompositionBronze
Weight
Diameter41 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeJoseph Davis
Reference(s) BHM#1755, Eimer#1300
Obverse descriptionBust of William Knibb facing right
Obverse letteringREVD. WILLIAM KNIBB, JAMAICA.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThree-quarter façade of the King St. Chapel behind a fence with trees, bushes, and a building in the background
Reverse letteringKING ST CHAPEL, FALMOUTH JAMAICA DAVIS BIRM ERECTED BY THE REVD. W. KNIBB BAPTIST MISSIONARY 1837 DIMENSIONS 80 FEET BY 60 SEATS FOR 2000 PERSONS & 500 SCHOOL CHILDREN COST NEARLY £6000 ST.
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1837  - -
Catalog ID4366785220
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