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Five Guineas: George III (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

Five Guineas: George III (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

1777
designed by

Richard Yeo

(British, 1720–1779)
England, George III, 1760-1820
gold
Diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1969.211
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

A pattern piece, this coin was not made for circulation.

Description

This is an extremely rare piece and one demonstrating the ability of the artist. Richard Yeo was appointed assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in 1749, chief engraver in 1775, and died in 1779. He was responsible for a large number of pattern pieces and for some of the currency coins of the period.
  • -1969
    Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1969-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • 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. p. 68
  • Year in Review: 1969. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).
    English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).
  • {{cite web|title=Five Guineas: George III (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)|url=false|author=Richard Yeo|year=1777|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.211