Ceylon / Sri Lanka
Assam, India
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China
Kenya
Egypt
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Specification
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Alloy
Fine Silver 0.999Ag
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Denomination
£1
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Weight
1oz
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Authority
St Helena
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Diameter
38.6mm
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Edge
Milled
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Issue limit
2000
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Total Mintage
2000
BEHIND THE CRAFT
Behind the Craft - George and the Dragon Silver
In 1816 William Wyon was an Assistant Engraver at The Royal Mint when he entered a competition to design new coins for the Great Recoinage.
His submission, The Three Graces, lost out to Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic St George & The Dragon design, creating an early rivalry between the two men.
Despite this setback William Wyon’s reputation flourished, forever linked to the reign of Queen Victoria.
He created the famous Young Head portrait when Victoria became Queen, his Una & The Lion design celebrated the first anniversary of her coronation and his Gothic Crown was released to mark her 10th year as monarch.
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In 1844 Wyon was personally commissioned to design a medal for Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert. Albert was a progressive thinker, an evangelist for technological progress, a supporter of human rights causes such as emancipation and, perhaps most famously, a patron of the Arts, becoming President of the Society of Arts in 1843 before it gained its royal charter in 1847.
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• First release of our King Charles III coins featuring the official effigy by Glyn Davies
• A rare opportunity to own William Wyon’s final Masterpiece • A worldwide limited edition of just 2,000 coins • One ounce of sparkling 999 fine silver • Struck to our highest Proof quality finish • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet |
Product Detail
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In 1844 Wyon was personally commissioned to design a medal for Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert. Albert was a progressive thinker, an evangelist for technological progress, a supporter of human rights causes such as emancipation and, perhaps most famously, a patron of the Arts, becoming President of the Society of Arts in 1843 before it gained its royal charter in 1847.
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• First release of our King Charles III coins featuring the official effigy by Glyn Davies
• A rare opportunity to own William Wyon’s final Masterpiece • A worldwide limited edition of just 2,000 coins • One ounce of sparkling 999 fine silver • Struck to our highest Proof quality finish • Bespoke presentation case and storytelling booklet |
Stories
Wyon's St George and the Dragon
During the 1840s the Society of Arts held popular annual exhibitions that showcased British ingenuity. Henry Cole, a Society member, came up with the idea of a ‘Great Exhibition’ which would celebrate such brilliance from across the globe.
Prince Albert became President of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, calming concerns from Parliament with his belief that the event would place British creativity and engineering on the world stage.
Prince Albert became President of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, calming concerns from Parliament with his belief that the event would place British creativity and engineering on the world stage.
The Great Exhibition proved to be a spectacular success and, in tribute to his achievements and as “a token of remembrance of our long communion in this work”, Prince Albert presented Henry Cole with the special medal he had personally commissioned from William Wyon.
Wyon’s interpretation of St George & the Dragon, an iconic image that has become synonymous with his early rival, Benedetto Pistrucci, is full of energy as St George slays the mighty dragon beneath his rearing steed, believed to have been modelled upon Prince Albert’s favourite horse, ‘Imaun’.
Wyon’s interpretation of St George & the Dragon, an iconic image that has become synonymous with his early rival, Benedetto Pistrucci, is full of energy as St George slays the mighty dragon beneath his rearing steed, believed to have been modelled upon Prince Albert’s favourite horse, ‘Imaun’.
Wyon’s design is full of energy as St George, the patron saint of England, slays the mighty dragon beneath his rearing steed, believed to have been modelled upon Prince Albert’s favourite horse, ‘Imaun’, while his cloak billows behind him.
The original medal’s obverse featured a new portrait of Prince Albert, who sat for Wyon especially, while this 2023 Masterpiece coin is graced by the first Official portrait of His Majesty King Charles III in his Coronation year.
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