Great Britain: King William IV Memorial / Abolition of Slavery
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1837 |
Ref:
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BHM: 1729; Laidlaw: 0780;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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24.6 mm | Brass | 5.4 gm | $20 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bare head of King, right (as on coinage). Legend above: “WILLIAM IV KING OF GREAT BRITAIN” and below between stops: “BORN AUG. 21.1765”.
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Reverse:
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Across: “THE / REFORM BILL / PASSED 1832 / (line) / ABOLITION OF / SLAVERY / 1834”. Below a mourning fern frond. Below that in an arc: “DIED JUNE 20 1837”. Legend around from the foot: “MARD. JULY 11.1818 . ACCES. JUNE 26.1830 . CROWND. SEP.8.1831". Ornament at the foot.
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Notes:
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