Five Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1893
Five Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse) — Coins, by Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855); Thomas Brock (British, 1847–1922), made in England, Victoria, 1837-1901, dated 1893.
After the minor storm of dislike which blew up over the 1887 Jubilee design, Thomas Brock, R.A., designed a new obverse, usually known as the "old head" type. Physical description: gold; Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1969.220). The museum record attributes this piece to Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855); Thomas Brock (British, 1847–1922) in England, Victoria, 1837-1901 around 1893. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- gold
Identification
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- Coins
- Museum object number
- 1969.220
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