Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: 2 Pounds
Royal Mint, London
George IV (1820-1830)

Obverse Description

Bare head of the King facing left; below in small lettering the artist's initials, I.B.M. (J. B. Merlin); around, GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:

Reverse Description

St. George wearing helmet and cape on horseback attacking to right, with a sword, a dragon, the dragon has a broken lance in its side, in exergue at right in small lettering the artist's initials, B.P. (Benedetto Pistrucci); in exergue, 1823.

Edge Description

In raised leterring, DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI IV.

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