id:			144492
accession number:	1969.199
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.199
updated:		2025-08-07 23:00:52.052000

Five Guineas: Charles II (obverse); Four Shields (reverse), 1668. Design by John Roettier (British, 1631–1703). Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.199

title:				Five Guineas: Charles II (obverse); Four Shields (reverse)
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creation date:			1668
creation date earliest:		1668
creation date latest:		1668
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	England, Charles II, 1660-1685
technique:	gold
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Numismatics
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

* John Roettier (British, 1631–1703)  - designer

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measurements: Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	CAROLVS . II. DEI . GRATIA.
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	inscription:	DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI VICESIMO
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	inscription:	MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1668
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': '<em>English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).', 'opening_date': '1963-01-01T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: -1969
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1969-
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	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. 58
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IMAGES

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