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Coin - Angel, England, James I, Great Britain, 1607-1609
Reg. No: NU 25642
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- Summary:
- Gold coin; Denomination: Angel
Tower Mint, London
King James I (1603-1625); Second Coinage
An Angel was current at 10 shillings and was made with standard gold (23 carats 3 1/2 grains fine with 1/2 grain of alloy), other gold coins of James I with the same current value were of Crown Gold (22 carats fine with 2 carats of alloy).
This coin has been pierced for use as touch-piece. The king was believed to have the 'God given' power of healing by his touch, particularly of scrofula, a form of tuberculosis of the bones and lymph nodes, commonly known as the King's (or Queen's) Evil. Many miraculous cures were recorded after a formal ceremony at the end of which touch-pieces like this were distributed to those treated. Failures were considered to be due to a lack of faith on the part of the sufferer. The practice began with Edward the Confessor and ended under Queen Anne. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 28 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 4.378 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | holed |
More information
| Tagged with: | tuberculosis |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain - England |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | England |
| DateEra: | 1607-1609 AD |
| Denomination: | Angel |
| Obverse Description: | The Archangel St. Michael standing with both feet on a dragon piercing it through the mouth; coin pierced through the head of St. Michael and chipped to edge; around, (mm. coronet) IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX |
| Reverse Description: | Ship bearing a large shield which is quartered with the joint arms of England and France (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3); mas, bearing top castle, appears from shield and divides I and a rose; around, (mm. coronet) A DNO FACTVM EST IST[V]D (the V removed by the piercing) (translation, This is the Lord's doing) |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | King James I, England, Great Britain, 1607-1609 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1607-1609 The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint |
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