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Source Description
This gold coin comes from the third period (1619–25) of coinage of King James I of England and features a crowned shield surrounded by roses and lions on the reverse. This is the last medieval design of the king enthroned, an excellent example of the fine designs that the ancient craftsmen managed to produce on hand-struck hammered coins.
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Document identity
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144463
label
Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
144463
contentType
object
title
Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
description
This gold coin comes from the third period (1619–25) of coinage of King James I of England and features a crowned shield surrounded by roses and lions on the reverse. This is the last medieval design of the king enthroned, an excellent example of the fine designs that the ancient craftsmen managed to produce on hand-struck hammered coins.
date
1619–20
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79921705
genreSpecific
Coins
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
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England, James I, 1603-1625
accession
1969.19
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), 1619–20. England, James I, 1603-1625. Gold; diameter: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.190
collection
MED - Numismatics
inscriptions
inscription
IACOBUS DG MA BRI FR ET HI REX
inscription_translation
James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King
inscription
A. DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRAB IN OCULIS NRIS, XXX
inscription_translation
This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous in our eyes, 30 (shillings)
inscription_remark
reverse, Psalm 118
didYouKnow
A rose ryal is worth 30 shillings; you can see a roman numeral 30 on the reverse.
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. 49
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:25:10.707000
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144463
dept
Medieval Art
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MED - Numismatics
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gold
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