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Two Pound Piece: William IV (obverse)

Jean Baptiste Merlen

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with profile portrait of a man with wavy hair, facing right. The man's profile shows a defined nose and jawline. Text around the top half of the coin reads "GULIELMUS IIII D:G:" on the left and "BRITANNIA REX F:D:" on the right. The coin has a beaded border. The background of the image is dark gray.

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750 × 692 px
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