Thomas Humphrey Paget. Five Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1937. gold, Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Norweb Collection, 1969.223. Copyrighted.

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

1937

Thomas Humphrey Paget

Thomas Humphrey Paget (British, 1893–1974)

Medieval Art

Five Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1937. Designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget (British, 1893–1974), after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855). Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.223 This coin was struck for inclusion in proof sets, never for circulation.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Thomas Humphrey Paget
Classification: Coins
Formatted Medium: gold
Medium: gold
Dimensions: Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP. Inscription: 1937 Remark: Reverse
Departments: Medieval Art
Accession Number: 1969.223
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: Copyrighted