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

Gold coin with a profile of a man on one side and a man on horseback slaying a dragon on the other. The obverse side shows a man's head in profile facing right with short hair and a beard. The man wears a suit with a high collar. The words "EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IMP" are written around the top half of the coin. The reverse side depicts a man on horseback wearing a cape. The man holds a sword in his right hand and a cross in his left. The man on horseback appears to be slaying a dragon below. The year "1902" appears at the bottom.

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Dimensions: 900 × 473 px
Museum Record: View original

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

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