BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS. George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824), romantic poet, Death at Missolonghi, Copper Memorial Medal, 1824, by A J Stothard, his bare head left with curly hair, BYRON behind, within beaded border, rev three young bay trees struck by lightning from a cloud above, ΑΦΘΙΤΟΝ ΑΙΕΙ, impressed lettered edge in Greek with the dedication of William Pickering and William Worthington, 63.5mm (BHM 1231; SCA 5, 370; Grueber 260/5).An excellent example, extremely fine.
for a portrait medal of Lord Byron by David d'Angers, see lot 1810
Estimate: £200-250