Sovereign: Victoria (obverse); Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.218)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1839
With the end of the rule of the House of Hanover, whose last direct representative on the British throne was William IV (died 1837), the royal arms that had ceased to show the French pretention at the end of the first coinage of George III were now further simplified. In each quarter from top right to bottom left: 1. England; 2. Scotland; 3. Ireland; 4. England. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.218: Sovereign: Victoria (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), 1839. Design by William Wyon (British, 1795–1851). Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). Inscribed: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below: 1839. (Victoria, by the Grace of God); BRITANNIARUM REGINA FLD DEF (Queen of Britain and Defender of the Faith). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
William Wyon was the official chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below: 1839. (Victoria, by the Grace of God); BRITANNIARUM REGINA FLD DEF (Queen of Britain and Defender of the Faith)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1839
- Culture period
- England, Victoria, 1837-1901
- Maker recorded
- William Wyon (British, 1795–1851)
- Museum attribution
- William Wyon (British, 1795–1851)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.218
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968.] p. 75
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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