Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
| Title | Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931) |
| Date | 1911 20th century |
| Medium | gold |
| Classification | Coins |
| Origin | England, George V, 1910-1936 England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1911. Design by Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931), design by after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855). Gold; diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.222 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)” is a work by Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931), dated 1911. It is executed in gold and classified as coins. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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