Five Pound Piece: St. George and the Dragon (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.223)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1937
The of King George VI, shown uncrowned, was designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget, a medal and coin designer who worked for the Royal Mint. The reverse image of St. George and the Dragon was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, an Italian gem and coin engraver whose work is still used on coinage today. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.223: Five Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1937. Designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget (British, 1893–1974), after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855). Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). Inscribed: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP.; 1937. 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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- 0
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Historical context
This coin was struck for inclusion in proof sets, never for circulation.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP.; 1937
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1937
- Culture period
- England, George VI, 1936-1952
- Maker recorded
- Thomas Humphrey Paget (British, 1893–1974), Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855)
- Museum attribution
- Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.223
- 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. 80
- Museum classification
- Coins
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- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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