Britain William IV ‘Abolition of Slavery’ (Measure of Humanity) 1834 White Metal Medal – Rare

Commemorative issue

Slavery Abolition Act in white Metal

Obverse

William IV seated beneath canopy, attended by four statesmen

Script: Latin

Lettering: I ADVOCATE THIS BILL AS A MEASURE OF HUMANITY

Engraver: Thomas Halliday

Reverse

Seven Africans, hands joined, dancing round palm tree

Script: Latin

Lettering: SLAVERY ABOLISHED BY GREAT BRITAIN 1834

41 mm

23.4 g

Eimer 1276. BHM 1673. Brown, Catalogue of British Historical Medals 1760-1960, vol. I (Accession of George III to the Death of William IV), pp. 383 (no. 1596), 398 (1665) and 400 (1673)

About Extremely Fine and rare

Numista Rarity index: 100