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Abolition of Slavery: CM.SL.77-R

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Abolition of Slavery

Maker(s)

Engraver: Halliday, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1937) by Master and Fellows of Selwyn College

Dating

Production date: AD 1834

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 32.3 mm Diameter 32.3 mm Weight 9.54 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Inscription

  • Text: JUBILEE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE BRITISH COLONIES IN THE REIGN OF WILLIAM IV AUG.1.1834
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Three men, two kneeling right, one standing left, their arms raised their arms to heaven exclaiming .

  • Text: Man exclaims: GIVE GLORY TO GOD
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.SL.77-R
Primary reference Number: 229291

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Abolition of Slavery" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229291 Accessed: 2024-04-19 02:10:34

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