A hero and martyr in Christian faith, Saint George is England’s patron saint and is remembered every year on Saint George’s Day. Known as a brave soldier, the story of how he killed a dragon and saved a princess remains told till this day. This piece relays the tale to touch skillfully with the use of illustration by renowned medallist William Wyon.
 
Saint George
The patron saint of multiple cities including England, Saint George was a devout Roman soldier who was widely respected for his faith in religion and heroic traits of bravery. Saint George became a martyr when he refused to renounce his faith and prosecute fellow Christians during his time of service in the Roman army. The legend of Saint George slaying the dragon has been told in multiple variations, but they all begin with the same plot of how Saint George happened to pass through a town that was terrorized by a vicious dragon. Upon knowing that a princess was soon to be sacrificed to the dragon to appease it, Saint George entered the town without hesitation and killed the dragon bravely.
 
William Wyon
This piece references closely from William Wyon’s interpretation of this heroic act, which was commissioned by Prince Albert for a medal in 1844. Wyon was prominent for his exceptional artistic skill and his reputation transcended beyond his years as modern-day coin and medal collectors continue to seek out his creations for their beauty. Saint George rides a rearing horse, as he lifts his hands and spears the dragon with strength and valour. The chiselled lines on his body are defined and stand out with incredible detail, contrasting against the textures of the scales on the dragon’s body. This is a marvellous piece that honours Saint George’s legend with due respect, by transferring its most eloquent interpretation by the esteemed William Wyon onto the collectible.
 
Finish
A new minting technique called “Bi-Metal Plus” was applied to give this piece an impressive size and weight. At 80mm in diameter, it is double the size of a regular 2 oz collectible, made possible by combining 11.5 oz of copper embodied within two layers of 999 pure silver totaling 2 oz, to deliver a super ultra-high relief topped with antiqued silver finishing.
 
This is a limited edition of 500 pieces only. Each piece is packaged and delivered with a Certificate verifying its edition number and authenticity.