Two Pound Piece: George III (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
1820
Benedetto Pistrucci
Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855)
Medieval Art
Two Pound Piece: George III (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1820. Design by after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855). Gold; diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.213 Benedetto Pistrucci was an Italian gem and coin engraver, medallist, and carver of cameos.
- Maker/Artist
- Pistrucci, Benedetto
- Classification
- Coins
- Formatted Medium
- gold
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: GEORGIUS III . D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820. Translation: George III by the Grace of God, King of the British territories, Defender of the Faith Remark: obverse
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1969.213
- Credit Line
- The Norweb Collection
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1969, <em>English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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