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Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
1619–20
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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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- Title: Rose Ryal: James I (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
- Date Created: 1619–20
- Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
- Provenance: Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Coins
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.190
- Medium: gold
- Inscriptions: IACOBUS DG MA BRI FR ET HI REX, A. DNO FACTUM EST ISTUD ET EST MIRAB IN OCULIS NRIS, XXX
- Fun Fact: A rose ryal is worth 30 shillings; you can see a roman numeral 30 on the reverse.
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: England, James I, 1603-1625
- Credit Line: The Norweb Collection
- Collection: MED - Numismatics
- Accession Number: 1969.190
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