Elizabeth II Sovereign

Medalist (obverse): Mary Gillick

Medalist (reverse): Benedetto Pistrucci Italian

1962

Not on view

Although of twentieth-century manufacture, this Elizabeth II sovereign features the St. George reverse designed by Benedetto Pistrucci.

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Title: Elizabeth II Sovereign
Artist: Medalist (obverse): Mary Gillick
Artist: Medalist (reverse): Benedetto Pistrucci (Italian, 1783–1855, active England)
Date: 1962
Culture: British
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: Diameter: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ignazio Peluso, Ada Peluso and Romano I. Peluso, 2013
Object Number: 2013.571
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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