Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 30th May 2024
Lot 40
George III, Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807, a copper medal by T. Webb, head of William
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £403
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Description
George III, Abolition of the Slave Trade 1807, a copper medal by T. Webb, head of William Wilberforce right, 'WILLIAM WILBERFORCE M.P. THE FRIEND OF AFRICA', rev. Britannia attended by Mercury, Prudence and Justice, Victory above, 'I HAVE HEARD THEIR CRY', 53mm (E 983), as struck or nearly so.
(53.6mm diameter)