Medals of Lord Byron
George Gordon Byron, 6th Lord Byron
was enormously popular among liberal thinkers across Europe, especially for his
embrace of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Inv. 3525. Medallion portrait of Lord Byron by David d’Angers. Bronze, Foundry mark of Richard
Frères, contemporary mount.
This example was viewed by our friend Joe Reinis, who
pronounced it “pre-1844”. 135 mm. J. G. Reinis, The Portrait Medallions of David d’Angers (New York, 1999), #81, $4,500.
Please
see our separate page of medals
by David d'Angers
Figure 1 Lord Byron medallion by
David d'Angers
Inv.
210. Medal of
George Gordon, Lord Byron, signed William B., c. 1830, bronze, 42 mm, 46.9
grams, EF++ condition, $425.
Figure 2 Byron Medal signed William
B.
Inv. 402. Medal of George Gordon, Lord Byron,
by Leclerc, c. 1830, bronze, 42 mm, EF++ condition,
$495
Figure 3. Byron medal by Leclerc
Inv.
403. Medal of
George Gordon, Lord Byron issued by the Paris Mint, 1969, bronze, 89 mm,
perfect condition, $135
Figure 4 Byron medal
by Paris Mint
Inv.
404. Medal of
George Gordon, Lord Byron, by A. J. Stothard, c.
1826, bronze, 64 mm, VF condition, $495
Engraved on
edge: F. ΠΙΚΕΡΙΝΓ.ΚΑΙ.F.FΟΡΘΙΝΓΤΩΝΤΟΣ.ΚΑΘΙEΡΩΣΙΣ.Α.Ι.ΣΤΟΘΡΔΠ
αωχδ
Figure 5 Byron medal
by Stothard
Inv.
405. Medal of
George Gordon, Lord Byron, 1931, 9 carat gold, 44 mm, 46.9 grams, perfect
condition, in custom leather case of Hicklenton &
Sydal Gem Specialists, 4 Queen Street, E.C.4, $1,600
Figure 6 Byron medal
by Hicklenton & Sydal
Inv.
406. Medal of
George Gordon, Lord Byron, by G. Galeazzi, c. 1840,
bronze, 55 mm, EF++ condition, $695
Figure 6 Byron medal
by Galeazzi
Inv.
407. Medal of
George Gordon, Lord Byron, by Mudie and Faulkner, c.
1820, bronze, 52 mm, choice EF++ condition, $495
Figure 7 Byron medal
by Mudie and Faulkner
Inv.
408. Portrait
plaque of George Gordon, Lord Byron, c. 1830, brass, 120x143 mm, choice VF (+)
condition, $400
Figure 8 Byron
plaque
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