Obverse: Profile portrait of Lord George Gordon. Inscription: ‘Ld Geo Gordon Died In Prison In Newgate Nov 1 1793.’ Reverse: Image of Cain killing Abel. Inscription: ‘The Beginning of Oppression.’ Diam: 1.25 inches.
AUCTION 63 |
Thursday, November 13th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 418
MEDAL OF LORD GEORGE GORDON.
Obverse: Profile portrait of Lord George Gordon. Inscription: ‘Ld Geo Gordon Died In Prison In Newgate Nov 1 1793.’ Reverse: Image of Cain killing Abel. Inscription: ‘The Beginning of Oppression.’ Diam: 1.25 inches.
c. 1793
Est: $200 - $300
PRICE REALIZED $300
Born into the Scottish nobility Lord George Gordon (1751-93) was a British politician best known for lending his name to the Gordon Riots of 1780. His life was a series of controversies, notably one surrounding his conversion to Judaism for which he was ostracized.