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Five Guineas: Crowned and Garnished Shield of Arms (reverse)

1746

England, George II, 1727-1760

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Weight: 41.907 g (1.48 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.208.b
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Not on view
Print
One side of a gold coin features an inscription circling a crowned coat of arms divided into four sections (see "Inscriptions" field). The upper left and lower right sections feature several lions and a horse, while the upper right section contains three stylized fleur-de-lis lilies. The lower left section displays a harp. A beaded border surrounds the entire image.

Five Guineas: Crowned and Garnished Shield of Arms (reverse)

1746

England, George II, 1727-1760

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