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A touch piece
Commemorative medalet. A touch piece. Obverse: Ship in full sail (left). Legend: 'CAR . II . D . G . M . B . FR . ET . HI . REX.' Reverse: St Michael and the Dragon. Legend: 'SOLI . DEO . GLORIA.' (To God alone the glory.) One of the small medals given to a person whom the king touched for scrofula.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1430 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medalet |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1661 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 23 mm |
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