Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 13 27 Nov 2017
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Commemorative Medals, Foreign, Danish West Indies, Frederick VI, Abolition of Slavery, silver medal, 1834, by F.C. Krohn, FREDERICUS VI REX DANIÆ, laureate bust of Frederick VI of Denmark r., below, in two lines: INCOLAE LIBERICOLORATI INSVLAR. DAN. IN. IND. OCC..., rev. AEQVITAS AVGVSTI, standing figure of Dania, as Justice, foot on prow, a lion resting beside her, 62mm. (Bergsøe 115; BDM III, 224; Roehrs 1766 [DNW auction, 13 July, 2011]), nearly extremely fine, very rare
*ex Stack's 'Americana' sale, 16-17 January, 2007 (lot 6848)
The reverse legend and image were taken from Roman coinage. The free-coloured of the Danish West Indies thanked the King with a proposal that he have a medal struck commemorating his approval of the Royal Ordinance of 18 April 18 1834. Five medals were struck in gold, which were graciously accepted by the King from the free-coloured for 'We Ourselves' as he officially referred to himself, his sons the crown princes, and Governor-General Peter von Scholten. Medals were also struck in lesser metals and distributed to the leading free-coloured.
(1500-2000 GBP)
*ex Stack's 'Americana' sale, 16-17 January, 2007 (lot 6848)
The reverse legend and image were taken from Roman coinage. The free-coloured of the Danish West Indies thanked the King with a proposal that he have a medal struck commemorating his approval of the Royal Ordinance of 18 April 18 1834. Five medals were struck in gold, which were graciously accepted by the King from the free-coloured for 'We Ourselves' as he officially referred to himself, his sons the crown princes, and Governor-General Peter von Scholten. Medals were also struck in lesser metals and distributed to the leading free-coloured.
(1500-2000 GBP)