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Five Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1826

Five Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse) — Coins, by Jean Baptiste Merlen (French, 1769–1850), made in England, George IV, 1820-1830, dated 1826.

Only pattern five-pound pieces were struck during the reign of George IV, none being put into circulation. In this reign, specimen proof sets appeared for the first time in 1823, and the pattern five- and two-pound pieces as well as the pattern silver crown were included in the sets. Physical description: gold; Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.).

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Historical context

Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1969.215). The museum record attributes this piece to Jean Baptiste Merlen (French, 1769–1850) in England, George IV, 1820-1830 around 1826. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.

Physical characteristics

Dimensions
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Materials techniques
gold

Identification

Source note
All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
Museum object name
Coins
Museum object number
1969.215

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