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A touch piece

Commemorative medalet. A touch piece. Obverse: Ship in full sail (left). Legend: 'CAR . II . D . G . M . B . FR . ET . HI . REX.' Reverse: St Michael and the Dragon. Legend: 'SOLI . DEO . GLORIA.' (To God alone the glory.) One of the small medals given to a person whom the king touched for scrofula.
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Object Details

ID: MEC1430
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medalet
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1661
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 23 mm