Medal - Corn Bill of

Reverse

Four busts in ovals.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANTI-CORN LAW // LEAGUE / ESTABLISHED // 1839
CORN BILL // PASSED // JUNE 25 // 1846
HON. C. PELHAM VILLIERS M. P.
R. COBDEN ESQ. M. P.
J. BRIGHT ESQ. M. P.
G. WILSON ESQ. CHAIRMAN

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Plain

Comment

Heavy import taxes on corn, wheat, barley and other caused famines in Ireland and the UK, the passing of the corn bill would in a 3 year phase severly reduce these import taxes, making it possible for foreign nations to export these kind of products to the UK.