id:			144568
accession number:	1969.223
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.223
updated:		2022-10-29 14:58:38.255000

Five Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1937. Designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget (British, 1893–1974), after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855). Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.223

title:				Five Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
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creation date:			1937
creation date earliest:		1937
creation date latest:		1937
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	England, George VI, 1936-1952
technique:	gold
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Numismatics
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

* Thomas Humphrey Paget (British, 1893–1974)  - designer

* Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855)  - designer

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measurements: Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	GEORGIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX  F: D: IND: IMP.
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	inscription:	1937
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1969
	opening date:   1970-01-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1969</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).

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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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fun fact: 
This coin was struck for inclusion in proof sets, never for circulation.

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wall description: 
The of King George VI, shown uncrowned, was designed by Thomas Humphrey Paget, a medal and coin designer who worked for the Royal Mint. The reverse image of St. George and the Dragon was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, an Italian gem and coin engraver whose work is still used on coinage today.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968.]
	page number: 	p. 80
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