Medal - William IV Slavery Abolition Act, white metal

Locatie Barbados
Jaar 1834
Type Commemorative medal
Samenstelling Pewter
Gewicht
Diameter 40 mm
Dikte
Vorm Round
Techniek Milled
Oriëntatie Medal alignment ↑↑
Rand
Periode
Opmerking
Referentie(s) BHM#1671
Beschrijving voorzijde Legend
Schrift voorzijde Latin
Opschrift voorzijde BARBADOS EMANCIPATION ACT CLAUSE XXXVII ABRIDGED AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED THAT ALL PERSONS WHO ON THE 1ST AUGUST 1834 SHALL BE HOLDEN IN SLAVERY WITHIN THIS ISLAND SHALL BECOME & BE TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES FREE & DISCHARGED OF & FROM ALL MANNER OF SLAVERY & SHALL BE ABSOLUTELY & FOR EVER MANUMITTED & SLAVERY IS HEREBY UTTERLY ABOLISHED & DECLARED UNLAWFUL MAJOR GENERAL SIR LIONEL SMITH K.C.B. GOVERNOR GENL. &C.
Beschrijving keerzijde Legend
Schrift keerzijde Latin
Opschrift keerzijde RIGHT REVEREND WILLIAM HARTE COLRIDGE LORD BISHOP &c. COMMEMORATIVE OF THE GREAT ACT OF SLAVE EMANCIPATION ENACTED BY THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT AND ADOPTED BY THE SLAVE POSSESSIONS IN THE DOMINIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND ESPECIALLY BY THE LEGISLATURE OF BARBADOS THE ACT TOOK EFFECT ON THE 1ST AUGUST 1834 . COMPENSATION VOTED BY PARLIAMENT £20,000,000
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Numisquare-ID 8055227570
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