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Two Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

Benedetto Pistrucci

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows two gold coins. The coin on the left is an obverse with a side profile of a man with curly hair. The man's face is turned to the left. He has short, curly hair and a double chin. The coin has a raised edge with small dots around the circumference. The coin has several lines of text. Starting at the top and moving clockwise, the text reads: BRITTANNIAR REX F D, then the year 1825 is centered at the bottom. The coin on the right is a reverse with a depiction of a man on horseback. The man has long hair and is wearing a cap. He is holding a spear in his right hand and appears to be stabbing a dragon. The dragon is on the ground and has a long neck and tail. The man and horse are moving to the right. At the bottom center of the coin, the year 1825 is visible. The background of the image is dark gray.

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900 × 390 px
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