Sovereign: Victoria (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
1839
William Wyon
William Wyon (British, 1795–1851)
Medieval Art
Sovereign: Victoria (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), 1839. Design by William Wyon (British, 1795–1851). Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.218 William Wyon was the official chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death.
- Maker/Artist
- Wyon, William
- Classification
- Coins
- Formatted Medium
- gold
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA; below: 1839. Translation: Victoria, by the Grace of God Remark: obverse Inscription: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FLD DEF Translation: Queen of Britain and Defender of the Faith Remark: reverse
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1969.218
- 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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