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Barbados, Hurricane, 1831, a silver medal, unsigned [by B.T. Young], commemorative of the awful hurricane of 11th august 1831, etc., lieut general sir james lyon kch & gch governor &c around, rev. on the evening of the 10th the sun set, etc., Latin inscription around, 39mm (BDM VI, 707; cf. R J Ford Sale [SCA 79], 387). Very fine and toned, very rare (£250-300)

The hurricane which devastated Barbados during the night of 10/11 August 1831 claimed 2,437 lives and resulted in a loss of property valued at £2,311,729