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

Description

After the minor storm of dislike which blew up over the 1887 Jubilee design, Thomas Brock, R.A., designed a new obverse, usually known as the "old head" type.

Provenance

Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1969-); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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

Benedetto Pistrucci

1893

Accession Number

1969.220

Medium

gold

Dimensions

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

Classification

Coins

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

The Norweb Collection