British and World Coins. Tokens and Historical Medals

T. W. Burgess, Portrait medal, 1911, bronze electrotype, by F. W. Doyle-Jones, bust left, reverse eleven-line inscription, named on edge to R. Flood, 67mm. Extremely fine (£100-150)

Robert Flood was one of the eleven occupants of the boat which accompanied Burgess in his swim across the English Cannel on 5-6 September 1911, accompanying the lot is a photograph of T.W. Burgess