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Five Guineas: Shields and Star of the Order of the Garter (reverse)

1716

England, George I, 1714-1727

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Weight: 41.791 g (1.47 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.206.b
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Location
Not on view
Print
One side of a gold coin features an inscription circling a central image (see "Inscriptions" field). At the center, a small cross sits within a star from which four crowned shields radiate toward the top, bottom, left, and right. These shields feature lions, three stylized fleur-de-lis lilies, a harp, and heraldic symbols. Four scepters extend diagonally between the shields. The raised design is enclosed by a circular inscription and a ribbed border.

Five Guineas: Shields and Star of the Order of the Garter (reverse)

1716

England, George I, 1714-1727

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