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

1911
designed by

after Benedetto Pistrucci

(Italian, 1784–1855)
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Culture
England, George V, 1910-1936
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Weight: 15.954 g (0.56 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.222.b
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A gold coin features a circular composition in relief of a muscular figure on a rearing horse. The figure wears a plumed helmet and billowing cape, holding a short sword toward a dragon pinned beneath the horse's hooves. The dragon sprawls on a rocky ground line above the embossed date "1911." A finely ridged border encircles the scene, which is rendered with anatomical detail against a smooth, reflective gold background.

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

1911

Benedetto Pistrucci

(Italian, 1784–1855)
England, George V, 1910-1936

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