Five Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

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Five Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

Benedetto PistrucciLinkedCulture matchlcp-49ecbe076885

Date
1893
Medium
gold
Culture
England, Victoria, 1837-1901
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
144559

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After the minor storm of dislike which blew up over the 1887 Jubilee design, Thomas Brock, R.A., designed a new obverse, usually known as the "old head" type. This coin was not for circulation and only appeared in proof sets.

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Credit line
The Norweb Collection
Provenance
1969-: Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art | The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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