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Five Pound Piece: Una, Guiding the Lion (reverse)

William Wyon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold coin with woman and lion. The woman wears a crown, long dress, and necklace. She has her right hand on a lion's head. The lion faces left. The coin has a textured edge. The coin reads "DIRIGE DEUS GRESSUS MEOS" at the top and "MDCCCXXXIX" and "W.WYTON R.A." at the bottom.

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750 × 675 px
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