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

Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855), designer; Thomas Brock (British, 1847–1922), designed by · 1893 · gold

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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.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineFive Pound Piece: Victoria (obverse); St. George and the Dragon (reverse), 1893. Design by after Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1784–1855), designed by Thomas Brock (British, 1847–1922). Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.220
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