Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (reverse)
Unknown Artist
1483–85
Medium
gold
Dimensions
diam. 2.8 cm
Classification
Coins
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Norweb Collection
Accession Number
1969.168
About this artwork
This coin is similar to the angel of Henry VI, 1969.167, but from completely different dies. Between the second reign of Edward IV and the reign of Richard III, Edward V, at the age of 13, reigned briefly from April 9 to June 22, 1483. Richard, Edward's uncle, caused the boy to be imprisoned in the Tower where he and his younger brother were murdered at the instigation of Richard. Their bodies were buried under a staircase and lay undiscovered for 200 years. Richard, who had been Protector durin...