id:			144532
accession number:	1969.211.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.211.a
updated:		2025-02-09 03:26:39.279000

Five Guineas: George III (obverse), 1777. Design by Richard Yeo (British, 1720–1779). Gold; diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.211.a

title:				Five Guineas: George III (obverse)
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creation date:			1777
creation date earliest:		1777
creation date latest:		1777
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	England, George III, 1760-1820
technique:	gold
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Numismatics
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

* Richard Yeo (British, 1720–1779)  - designed by

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measurements: Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	DEI . GRATIA . GEORGIVS . III.
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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: 1969
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1969-
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