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Two Pound Piece: St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

1820
designed by

after Benedetto Pistrucci

(Italian, 1784–1855)
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Culture
England, George III, 1760-1820
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Weight: 15.988 g (0.56 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.213.b
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A gold coin features a circular relief of a muscular man with a plumed helmet and flowing cape. He rides a rearing horse, holding a short sword in his right hand and reins in his left above a winged, scaled dragon lying on its back. Fine horizontal lines mark the reflective background within a ridged border, and small initials rest on the ground line.

Two Pound Piece: St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

1820

Benedetto Pistrucci

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

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