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Five Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)

1937
designer

Thomas Humphrey Paget

(British, 1893–1974)
designer

after Benedetto Pistrucci

(Italian, 1784–1855)
England, George VI, 1936-1952
gold
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1969.223
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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

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.
  • -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. 80
  • 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 Pound Piece: George VI (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)|url=false|author=Thomas Humphrey Paget, Benedetto Pistrucci|year=1937|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.223