Barbados Hurricane

Barbados Hurricane, silver medal, , 1831, by B. T. Young, GENERAL SIR JAMES LYON/ GOVERNOR/ COMMEMORATIVE/ OF THE AWFUL HURRICANE/ OF THE 11TH AUGUST 1831/ WHICH CALLED FORTH THE/ GENEROUS SYMPATHY & LIBERAL/ SUCCOUR OF OUR SISTER ISLES & OTHER FRIENDLY SHORES IN THE/ HOUR OF CALAMITY AND DISTRESS/ DONATIONS RECEIVED/ IN PRODUCE £3, 628/ CASH £21, 147, rev. LOSS SUSTAINED/ IN PROPERTY £2, 311, 729 CY/ IN LIVES 2, 437, 38 mm (Forrer VI/707). Contained in original red leather case, good extremely fine and very rare. £Sold
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