Sir Walter Scott, laudatory medal 1821, bronze medal, by William Wyon, published by E Thomason

Obv: bare head of Scott right, name around and date 1824

Rev: alegorical female figures of Truth and Fiction, Truth standing right, flourishing a wand above Fiction seated, who holds a book inscribed WAV (for Waverley), wreath below, TRUTHS SEVERE IN FAIRY FICTION DRESSED around

Condition: extremely fine; Diameter: 53mm

References: BHM 1238; Cochran-Patrick 120/64

Notes: Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish romantic novelist and poet. His most famous works are probably Waverley and Rob Roy. In later years he struggled to repay debts of £130,000, and this may have hastened his demise. The reverse legend is a quotation from Scott - it is how he described his historical fiction.

Price £80