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Two Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

1831
engraved by

Jean Baptiste Merlen

(French, 1769–1850)
designed by

William Wyon

(British, 1795–1851)
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Culture
England, William IV, 1830-1837
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Weight: 15.892 g (0.56 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.216
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

This is the largest gold coin issued during his brief reign.

Description

The two-pound piece in this reign was only struck as a pater in 1831. Again, as in the last reign, a limited number of proof sets were struck, and this coin was included in the sets. Since it never went into circulation it is properly called a pattern.

Two Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

1831

Jean Baptiste Merlen, William Wyon

(French, 1769–1850), (British, 1795–1851)
England, William IV, 1830-1837

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