Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Negro Emancipation in the West Indies, Reward of Merit, 1838, a white metal medal by J. Davis, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. legend in wreath, 38mm (BHM –). Pierced, otherwise virtually mint state
£100-150

Provenance: Bt Heritage July 1993.

Although obviously intended as a reward for former slaves, there does not seem to be any evidence that these medals were ever sent to the West Indies