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Five Pound Piece: Crowned and Heavily Mantled Shield of Arms (reverse)

Jean Baptiste Merlen

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with crowned shield of arms. Shield divided into four parts. Top left quarter shows lion on crown. Top right quarter shows lion on crown. Bottom left quarter shows harp. Bottom right quarter shows lion, unicorn, and objects on crown. Crown on top of shield. Draped sides of shield with tassels. Words around upper edge of coin. Edge has small raised dots. Coin on dark grey background.

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750 × 686 px
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