Brass tally or touchpiece issued by Charles II

Brass tally

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Brass tally
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Brass tally, used for admittance to the ceremony of healing by touch, in the form of a token, issued by Charles II, English, 1660-1685

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641051
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm 30 mm,
type:
healing ceremony tallies