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Sovereign: St. George Slaying the Dragon, within the Garter of the Order (reverse)

1817
designer

after Benedetto Pistrucci

(Italian, 1784–1855)
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Culture
England, George III, 1760-1820
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Weight: 7.97 g (0.28 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.212.b
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A gold coin features an inscription circling a central relief of a helmeted, muscular figure atop a rearing horse. The figure wears a billowing cape and points a short sword toward a winged dragon pinned beneath the horse's hooves. The text "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" follows the decorative border. Fine vertical hatching fills the background behind the figures, which are rendered with classical detail on the polished gold surface.

Sovereign: St. George Slaying the Dragon, within the Garter of the Order (reverse)

1817

Benedetto Pistrucci

(Italian, 1784–1855)
England, George III, 1760-1820

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