Coins & Medals
Two Pound Piece: George V (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse)
MetalworkCoin
Details
- Author / creator
- Bertram Mackennal (Australian, 1863–1931)
- Object type
- Coin or medal
- Date or period
- 1911
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter: 2.8 cm
- Place of origin
- England
- Acquisition method
- Donation
- Credit line
- Gift of Professor Arthur Kinsley, 1969
- Denomination
- Two Pound Piece
- Issuer / ruler
- George V
- Mint
- London (Tower Mint)
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight (g)
- 16.01
- Diameter (mm)
- 28
- Image rights
- Public domain (CC0)
About this object
Benedetto Pistrucci, an Italian gem and coin engraver, is best known for his image of St. George and the Dragon, which is still used on coinage today. Bertram Mackennal, an Australian sculptor and medallist, was reported to be one of the few artists King George V liked and is most famous for designing the king's likeness.
Materials and technique
Gold
Signature and marks
Obverse: GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: (“George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India”); Reverse: 1911
Obverse
George V
Reverse
St. George and the Dragon
