The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Pound: Elizabeth II (obverse); Springbok (reverse)

Pound: Elizabeth II (obverse); Springbok (reverse)

1953
(1881–1965, London, England)
Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Mary Gaskell Gillick's design was notable for portraying the queen uncrowned.

Description

During the British Empire and early British Commonwealth period there were branches of the Royal Mint in Canada, South Africa, India, and Australia. At one time or another all struck sovereigns. The piece is marked £1, the other name for the sovereign. One side features a young portrait of Elizabeth II designed by sculptor Mary Gaskell Gillick. The other side features a springbok, a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa.
  • Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1969-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • 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=Pound: Elizabeth II (obverse); Springbok (reverse)|url=false|author=Mary Gaskell Gillick|year=1953|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.224