Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (reverse)
1483–85
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (reverse), 1483–85. England, Richard III, 1483-1485. Gold; diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.168 The reverse side shows an English galley, the monogram R, and a rose representing the House of York.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Coins
- Formatted Medium
- gold
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: RICARD DIGRA REX ANGL Z FRANC Translation: Richard by the Grace of God, King of England and France Remark: obverse Inscription: PER CRVCE TVA SALVA NOS XPC REDEMPT Translation: By Thy cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer Remark: reverse
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1969.168
- Credit Line
- The Norweb Collection
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1969, <em>English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times.</em> The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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