id:			144497
accession number:	1969.200
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.200
updated:		2022-10-29 14:58:16.867000

Two Guineas: James II (obverse); Four Shields of Arms (reverse), 1687. Design by John Roettier (British, 1631–1703). Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.200

title:				Two Guineas: James II (obverse); Four Shields of Arms (reverse)
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creation date:			1687
creation date earliest:		1687
creation date latest:		1687
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	England, James II, 1685-1688
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:	DEI GRATIA IACOEVS II
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	inscription:	MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1687
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1969
	opening date:   1970-01-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1969</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1969-
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fun fact: 
The shields are as follows: England has three lions, Scotland has one lion, France has three fleur-de-lis, and Ireland has a harp.

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wall description: 
The coin type of James II was a continuation of that of the reign of his brother, Charles II. A rare piece, this denomination was only issued in 1687 and 1688. The four gold denominations established under the reformed coinage of the previous reign were five guineas, two guineas, guinea, and half guinea.
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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. 59
	url:		

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