id:			144566
accession number:	1969.222.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.222.a
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Two Pound Piece: Portrait of King George V (obverse), 1911. Design by Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931). Gold; diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.222.a

title:				Two Pound Piece: Portrait of King George V (obverse)
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creation date:			1911
creation date earliest:		1911
creation date latest:		1911
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	England, George V, 1910-1936
technique:	gold
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Numismatics
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

* Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931)  - designer
Australian sculptor, 1863-1931
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measurements: Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: 
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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, 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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