Two Guineas: James II (obverse); Four Shields of Arms (reverse)
1687
John Roettier
John Roettier (British, 1631–1703)
Medieval Art
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 The shields are as follows: England has three lions, Scotland has one lion, France has three fleur-de-lis, and Ireland has a harp.
- Maker/Artist
- John Roettier
- Classification
- Coins
- Formatted Medium
- gold
- Medium
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: DEI GRATIA IACOEVS II Translation: James the Second, by the Grace of God Remark: obverse Inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1687 Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland 1687 Remark: reverse
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1969.200
- Credit Line
- The Norweb Collection
- Exhibitions
- Year in Review: 1969, <em>English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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