Broad: Charles II (obverse); Shields (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.198)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1660
The hammered series of English coins was now nearing its end. In 1662 and from that time forward, all coins were produced by the mill and screw press, which gradually developed into modern minting machinery.
From 1660 till 1662 hammered coins were still produced while the Mint was being reformed. In preparing the designs for the new mill coinage many pattern pieces were produced, of which this rare and exceptionally attractive piece is one. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.198: Broad: Charles II (obverse); Shields (reverse), 1660. Thomas Simon (British, c. 1623–1665). Gold; diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.). Inscribed: CAROLVS * II .
REX . (King Charles the Second); 1660 MAG MALI A·DEI (Mighty acts of God). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The shields on the reverse show England, Scotland, France, and Ireland in a cruciform shape with crowned interlocked Cs in between.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- CAROLVS * II . REX . (King Charles the Second); 1660 MAG MALI A·DEI (Mighty acts of God)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1660
- Culture period
- England, Charles II, 1660-1685
- Maker recorded
- Thomas Simon (British, c. 1623–1665)
- Museum attribution
- Thomas Simon (British, c. 1623–1665)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.198
- 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. 57
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references against numismatic literature.