Gold 'angel' or touchpiece issued by Henry VII

Made:
1485-1509 in England

Gold angel, used as touchpiece in the ceremony of healing by touch, design indicates 2nd canage, possibly pheon mint mark, issued by Henry VII, 1485-1509

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A152330
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 29 mm, 0.006 kg
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Glendining