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Gold medal with ship in full sail (reverse: Saint George and the dragon). British Isles, 1661. This is called a touch-piece, because the King, when he performed the ceremony of "touching" those who were afflicted with scrofulous complaints, put about the neck of each person a white riband with one of these pieces on it. King Charles is said to have touched 90,000 persons during his reign. Gold, diam. 22 mm. M.7490.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART532015
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3752px × 5000px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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17th century CE
Healing
Jacobean (1603-1715)
Medal
Sailship
Saint George