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The Legend of Saint George

The legend of Saint George

George, a Roman officer, has just crossed Trebizond, a land terrorized by a dragon demanding a daily tribute of young people to devour. As fate would have it, the victim chosen that day is the princess. George joins battle with the beast, runs it through with his lance, and frees her. George, a completely fictitious figure, became the patron saint of knights. Worship of the saint spread, particularly in Europe, after the first Crusades.

This Royal Mint silver coin commemorates the story of St. George and the Dragon. On the reverse of the coin, it is featuring the classic design of St. George on horseback, about to strike the dragon. The coin’s year of issue, weight, metal content and purity.The obverse features a profile rendering of Elizabeth II, also Elizabeth II regal title, as well as the coin’s unique denominational value.

 

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Uploaded on May 2, 2020