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Medal Lord Byron, T. Halliday
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1824 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | High-relief draped bust of Lord Byron facing left, with curly hair and open collar, set within a plain border. The engraver's signature HALLIDAY is inscribed in small letters at the lower right of the field. The circumferential legend reads GEORGE GORDON BYRON, LORD BYRON. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE GORDON BYRON,LORD BYRON |
| Reverse description | A helmeted Roman warrior in mourning stance leans against a tall funerary pedestal surmounted by a decorative urn, with a sword held loosely at his side and his head resting on one hand. The pedestal bears an inscribed panel with Byron's birth and death dates, and the word MISSOLONGHI appears in the exergue below. The circumferential Latin legend is divided around the upper field. |
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