Not a Seal, Medallion, Temperance Society, 1833, Image & Found by Chris Tilney.
Found in northwest County Durham, ?mm.
Banner: PEACE ON EARTH GOODWILL TO MEN. Lamb of God on bible, below a Banner: RELIGION. Man L. with banner: SOBRIETY; female R. with banner: DOMESTIC COMFORT. On shield compartments: Scarecrow, cornucopia, man in sun, hive & bees, snake. On scroll beneath feet: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH. TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. OTTLEY // TEMPERANCE DECLARATION INSTITUTED A. D. 1833. In garland below handshake: WE AGREE TO ABSTAIN FROM ALL INTOXICATING LIQUORS EXCEPT FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES AND RELIGIOUS ORDINANCES
A temperance Society medallion. A better example is shown on CoinPeople.com from which the above description was taken.
See also Science Museum, London. Brought to Life, "The Temperance, or ‘teetotal’, movement was popular in the 1800s in both the United States and Europe. Alcohol (the ‘demon’ drink) was considered to be the cause of social disruption and ill health among individuals and families, and some religious groups wanted to ban it all together. This medal celebrates the new Temperance Declaration instituted in 1833. Engraved on to the medal is the declaration of members of the Temperance Society: “We agree to abstain from all intoxicating liquors except for medical purposes and religious ordinances.” The other side shows a man and a woman holding flags proclaiming “Sobriety” and “Domestic Comfort”. The medal was engraved by Thomas Ottley, who was based in Birmingham."
