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Source Description
When compared with the Charles I Unite struck in 1625 (<a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.192">1969.192</a>), the finer work and clarity of detail in this work is remarkable. This coin and others of the same period were likely struck by the same form of mechanical process, although this was probably struck as a proof and not meant for circulation.
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Document identity
localId
144473
label
Unite: Charles I (obverse); Crowned Shield (reverse)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
144473
contentType
object
title
Unite: Charles I (obverse); Crowned Shield (reverse)
description
When compared with the Charles I Unite struck in 1625 (<a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.192">1969.192</a>), the finer work and clarity of detail in this work is remarkable. This coin and others of the same period were likely struck by the same form of mechanical process, although this was probably struck as a proof and not meant for circulation.
date
1630–1631
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79921725
genreSpecific
Coins
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
cul
England, Charles I, 1625-1649
accession
1969.193
Source extras
tec
gold
tombstone
Unite: Charles I (obverse); Crowned Shield (reverse), 1630–1631. England, Charles I, 1625-1649. Gold; diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1969.193
collection
MED - Numismatics
inscriptions
inscription
CAROLUS DG MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REX, XX
inscription_translation
Charles by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. 20 (shillings)
inscription
FLORENT CONCORDIA REGNA, CR
inscription_translation
I reign under the auspice of Christ
inscription_remark
reverse
didYouKnow
The unite was named after the legends on the coin indicating the king's intention of uniting his two kingdoms of England and Scotland.
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. 52
creditline
The Norweb Collection
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:25:12.731000
sourceId
144473
dept
Medieval Art
coll
MED - Numismatics
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gold
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1
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0
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photo
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