Five Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1887
Five Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse) — Coins, by Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855); Joseph Boehm (British, 1834–1890), made in England, Victoria, 1837-1901, dated 1887.
The obverse design of this piece is usually known as the "Jubilee head," since 1887, the year of its production, was the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. By Sir Joseph Boehm, R.A., sculptor in ordinary to the queen, it caused a minor storm since it was said the tiny crown made the queen look ridiculous. The queen is said not to have liked the design herself, but she did in fact wear a small crown of this type when she began to find the full-size crown too heavy.
The crown may be seen among the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. 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. 1969.219). The museum record attributes this piece to Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855); Joseph Boehm (British, 1834–1890) in England, Victoria, 1837-1901 around 1887. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
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- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- gold
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- 1969.219
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