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Two Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
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Two Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)

Jean Baptiste Merlen (French, 1769–1850), engraved by; William Wyon (British, 1795–1851), designed by · 1831 · gold

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The two-pound piece in this reign was only struck as a pater in 1831. Again, as in the last reign, a limited number of proof sets were struck, and this coin was included in the sets. Since it never went into circulation it is properly called a pattern.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineTwo Pound Piece: George IV (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), 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
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