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

Benedetto Pistrucci

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with a raised edge, featuring a man on horseback. The man has long hair and is wearing a short tunic. He holds a sword in his right hand and the reins in his left. His right leg is bent at the knee and rests on the horse's flank, while his left leg is extended behind him. The horse is rearing up on its hind legs, with its front legs extended forward. A dragon is below the horse, on the ground. The coin has the year "1902" stamped at the bottom.

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814 × 893 px
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