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Source Description
Benedetto Pistrucci, an Italian gem and coin engraver, is best known for his image of St. George and the Dragon, which is still used on coinage today. Bertram Mackennal, an Australian sculptor and medallist, was reported to be one of the few artists King George V liked and is most famous for designing the king's likeness.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
144565
label
Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
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object
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1
Source metadata
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144565
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object
title
Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
description
Benedetto Pistrucci, an Italian gem and coin engraver, is best known for his image of St. George and the Dragon, which is still used on coinage today. Bertram Mackennal, an Australian sculptor and medallist, was reported to be one of the few artists King George V liked and is most famous for designing the king's likeness.
date
1911
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79921934
creators
440936
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genreSpecific
Coins
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
cul
England, George V, 1910-1936
accession
1969.222
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1911. Design by Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931), design by after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855). Gold; diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.222
collection
MED - Numismatics
inscriptions
inscription
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
inscription_translation
George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
inscription_remark
Obverse
inscription
1911
inscription_remark
Reverse
didYouKnow
This piece was struck for inclusion in poof sets, never for circulation.
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. E<em>nglish Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection</em>. [Catalog. 1968]
page_number
p. 79
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:25:34.121000
sourceId
144565
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Numismatics
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gold
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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