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IMAGES OF ST. GEORGE THROUGHOUT THE AGES -- COINS |
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by David Woods
© 2002, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. A silver 2 thaler piece (57.48gm) issued in Mansfeld, Germany, by Volrat VI, Wolfgang III von Borstädt,and Johann Georg II von Eisleben. 1626. The obverse depicts St. George riding on horseback, spearing a dragon. The obverse legend reads: VOLRAT. WOLFG. ET. IOHA: GEORG. PATR. The obverse depicts a coat of arms. The obverse legend reads: COM. ET. DOM. IN. MANSF. NO. DO. IN. H., helmeted arms. Tornau 735a; Davenport 6961. Toned, good VF. Rare, valued c.US $6000)
© 2001, Classical
Numismatic Group, Inc. A tetarteron issued at Thessalonica by the
Byzantine emperor Manuel I (1143-80). The obverse depicts the emperor
holding a labarum and globus cruciger, while the reverse depicts a facing
bust of St. George. DOC IV 6; Hendy pl.17, 13; SB 1975. Nice VF, valued
c.US $60. © 2000, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. A bronze follis (3.44 gm) issued by Roger of Salerno, Regent of Antioch (1112-1119). The reverse depicts St. George, nimbate, on horseback right, spearing the dragon; O-CP in outer field . The obverse bears legend ROGIER PRIGKP OCANT [IOK] in four lines within beaded circle. Overstruck on previous type. Schlumberger II/12; Metcalf LE 95-101; CCS 9. VF, valued c.US $200.
© 1999, Athina S.A. An electrum trachy issued at Constantinople by the Byzantine emperor John II Comnenus (1118-1143). The reverse depicts the emperor and St. George standing on either side of patriarchal cross, while the obverse depicts Christ seated on a throne. EF, valued at Swiss Francs 480
© 1999, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. A silver grossone (3.77gm) issued at Ferrara, Italy, under Duke Hercules I d'Este (1471-1505), c.1475. The obverse depicts a bust of the duke facing left. The legend reads: HERCVLES DVX FERRARIE, "Hercules, Duke of Ferrara". The reverse depicts St. George slaying a dragon with the legend DEVS FORTITVDO MEA, "God (Is) My Strength". See CNI X pg.437, 33 variety; Biaggi 771 variety. VF, valued at US $1,250.
© 2000, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. A silver grosso (3.26 gm) issued at Mesocco, Switzerland, under Gian Giacomo (Grafen von) Trivulzio (1487-1518). The reverse depicts St. George, standing, and spearing a dragon on the ground. The legend reads: SANCTUS GEORGIUS, "St. George". The obverse legend reads: IO. IA. TRIVI. MAR. VIGLE. ET. E. MARE. GVF, valued at US $300.
© 1999, Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. A silver armellino (1.13gm) issued at Urbino, Italy, under Duke Guibaldus II (1538-74). The obverse depicts a weasel facing right. The legend reads: GUIBALDUS II URBINI DUX IIII, "Guibaldus II, Fourth Duke of Urbino". See CNI XIII, pg. 537, 147. VF, valued at US $365.
© 1999, Harlan J. Berk Ltd. A gold 2 pound coin issued in Great Britain under King Edward VII in 1902. The obverse depicts a bust of the king facing right. Its legend reads EDWARDUS VII DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FIDE DEF IND IMP, "Edward 7th, by the grace of God, King of the Whole of Britain, Defender of the Faith, and Emperor of India." The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's famous depiction of St. George slaying the dragon which has continued to appear on British gold coinage since its first use in 1817. AU, valued at US $550. |
