Touchpiece issued by Mary I, England, 1533-1558

Made:
1533-1558 in England

Gold angel, used as a touchpiece in the ceremony of healing by touch, 1st coinage, pomegranate mint mark, English, issued by Mary I 1553-1558

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641045
Materials:
gold
type:
touchpiece