Gold 'angel' or touchpiece issued by Elizabeth I

Made:
1590-1603 in England

Gold angel, used as a touchpiece in the ceremony of healing by touch, hand mint-mark, English, issued by Elizabeth I, 1590-1603

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A152329
Materials:
gold
Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 30 mm, 0.006 kg
type:
touchpieces
credit:
Glendining