Sovereign: Victoria (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1839
Sovereign: Victoria (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse) — Coins, by William Wyon (British, 1795–1851), made in England, Victoria, 1837-1901, dated 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. Physical description: gold; Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1969.218). The museum record attributes this piece to William Wyon (British, 1795–1851) in England, Victoria, 1837-1901 around 1839. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- gold
Identification
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- 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
- 1969.218
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