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.

Estimate: $200–$300
Hammer price: $300

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MEDAL OF LORD GEORGE GORDON.

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c. 1793

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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.

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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.

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