Featured Saint George on Coins, Tokens, & Medals

That George+Dragon design is by A.G. Wyon from his work on a 1910 George V pattern. The pattern was only minted in a quantity of 2 pieces in gold, 10 in silver; however, the design was later used by Tristan de Cunha and also on some fantasy pieces from INA in the early 2000s.



Below is my example of a Edward VII Fantasy piece with the design. It's a beautiful rendition of the George+Dragon motif.

 

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A couple Conder tokens for your consideration:




And this one, where my avatar comes from:

 

That's a really nice early Mansfeld taler.

 

1714 George I coronation medal in lead by N. Seelander, 131mm, 836gms (Medallic Illustrations II, 426/15). Seelander's design had no chance of becoming the official coronation medal over the traditional design by J. Crocker but it was filled with symbolism.

 

I don't collect medals, but I like that. It is remarkably innovative for the time.

 

Another Mansfeld issue, but with a rather small, not so scarey dragon

Germany MANSFELD-Eigentlich-Hinterort Albrecht VII 1/4 Taler 1553

 

If you ever start getting tired of St. George killing dragons, how about a knight sitting with his feet on a lion he has apparently just slain ?

Germany BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL Heinrich the Younger !/2 Taler 1534

 

1636 Mansfeld Taler

 

Nothing special but we have not had a St. George from Casale

Italy CASALE Vincenzo I Gonzaga Ducatone 1594

 

My well is fairly shallow, but here are a few of mine.

As karma would have it, I have another older one enroute to me as well.

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St. George giving the dragon a COVID test

 

Angled slightly to show proof like surfaces and one with light to show fingerprints and hairlines...cupro nickel.

 

What's the Italian connection to St. George? It seems like there's always a different angle for interpreting historical figures based on cultural context.

 

Great assortment of Mansfeld thalers in this thread, so here's mine and a link to a wonderful write-up on the coins, area and history.

 

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