Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.190)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1619–20
This gold coin comes from the third period (1619–25) of coinage of King James I of England and features a crowned shield surrounded by roses and lions on the reverse.
This is the last medieval design of the king enthroned, an excellent example of the fine designs that the ancient craftsmen managed to produce on hand-struck hammered coins. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.190: Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), 1619–20. England, James I, 1603-1625. Gold; diameter: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.). Inscribed: IACOBUS DG MA BRI FR ET HI REX (James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King); A.
DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRAB IN OCULIS NRIS, XXX (This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes, 30 (shillings)). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
A rose ryal is worth 30 shillings; you can see a roman numeral 30 on the reverse.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- IACOBUS DG MA BRI FR ET HI REX (James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King); A. DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRAB IN OCULIS NRIS, XXX (This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes, 30 (shillings))
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1619–20
- Culture period
- England, James I, 1603-1625
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.190
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968. p. 49
- Museum classification
- Coins
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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