Gold touchpiece, issued by James II

Gold touchpiece, given to the sick in the ceremony of healing by touch, issued by James II, English, 1685-1688

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A40464
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 1 mm 19 mm, 0.002 kg
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Wilson