Gold touchpiece given to the sick in the ceremony of the healing by touch issued by James II

Gold touchpiece given to the sick in the ceremony of the 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:
A641056
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 1 mm 19 mm, 0.002 kg
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Sotheby's