Two Pound Piece: William IV (obverse)
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Two Pound Piece: William IV (obverse)

TitleTwo Pound Piece: William IV (obverse)
ArtistJean Baptiste Merlen (French, 1769–1850)
Date1831 19th century
Mediumgold
ClassificationCoins
OriginEngland, William IV, 1830-1837 England
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTwo Pound Piece: William IV (obverse), 1831. Engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen (French, 1769–1850), William Wyon (British, 1795–1851). Gold; diameter: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.216.a
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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