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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.
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Document identity
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144489
label
Broad: Charles II (obverse); Shields (reverse)
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
144489
contentType
object
title
Broad: Charles II (obverse); Shields (reverse)
description
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.
date
1660
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79921759
creators
10246
genreSpecific
Coins
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
cul
England, Charles II, 1660-1685
accession
1969.198
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Broad: Charles II (obverse); Shields (reverse), 1660. Thomas Simon (British, c. 1623–1665). Gold; diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.198
collection
MED - Numismatics
inscriptions
inscription
CAROLVS * II . REX .
inscription_translation
King Charles the Second
inscription_remark
obverse
inscription
1660 MAG MALI A·DEI
inscription_translation
Mighty acts of God
inscription_remark
reverse
didYouKnow
The shields on the reverse show England, Scotland, France, and Ireland in a cruciform shape with crowned interlocked Cs in between.
citations
citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb<em>. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection</em>. [Catalog. 1968.
page_number
p. 57
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:25:16.762000
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144489
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Numismatics
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gold
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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