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Two Pound Piece: Portrait of George IV (obverse)

1823

after a design by Francis Legatt Chantrey

(British, 1781–1841)
fabricated by

Jean Baptiste Merlen

(French, 1769–1850)
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Culture
England, George IV, 1820-1830
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Weight: 15.962 g (0.56 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.214.a
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
One side of a gold coin features a Latin inscription circling a central image. In profile from the neck up is George IV, facing left with short, densely curled hair. The inscription, "GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:", follows the coin's beaded edge. The warm yellow metal has a slightly textured surface with scattered surface marks and small indentations.

Two Pound Piece: Portrait of George IV (obverse)

1823

Francis Legatt Chantrey, Jean Baptiste Merlen

(British, 1781–1841), (French, 1769–1850)
England, George IV, 1820-1830

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