Charles II Ca 1660 Touching Ceremony Admission Ticket
Offered is a very scarce admission ticket for the Catholic-tradition touching ceremonies held under the reign of King Charles II, Peck#496. This 30mm copper piece was issued early in the Restoration as a means to control entry into the touching ceremony, as entry with forged credentials so as to receive a gold touchpiece became a problem. This mono-metallic type was later replaced with a bi-metallic pass of the same design as apparently more stringent controls became required.
The even wear to this example seems to speak to it being used as a sort of touchpiece in itself, perhaps after being retired as an admission ticket. Struck on an unusually good planchet for these, this example also benefits from an extremely appealing, original chocolate patina. In all, a visually choice example of a rare piece of British history.
Offered is a very scarce admission ticket for the Catholic-tradition touching ceremonies held under the reign of King Charles II, Peck#496. This 30mm copper piece was issued early in the Restoration as a means to control entry into the touching ceremony, as entry with forged credentials so as to receive a gold touchpiece became a problem. This mono-metallic type was later replaced with a bi-metallic pass of the same design as apparently more stringent controls became required.
The even wear to this example seems to speak to it being used as a sort of touchpiece in itself, perhaps after being retired as an admission ticket. Struck on an unusually good planchet for these, this example also benefits from an extremely appealing, original chocolate patina. In all, a visually choice example of a rare piece of British history.
Offered is a very scarce admission ticket for the Catholic-tradition touching ceremonies held under the reign of King Charles II, Peck#496. This 30mm copper piece was issued early in the Restoration as a means to control entry into the touching ceremony, as entry with forged credentials so as to receive a gold touchpiece became a problem. This mono-metallic type was later replaced with a bi-metallic pass of the same design as apparently more stringent controls became required.
The even wear to this example seems to speak to it being used as a sort of touchpiece in itself, perhaps after being retired as an admission ticket. Struck on an unusually good planchet for these, this example also benefits from an extremely appealing, original chocolate patina. In all, a visually choice example of a rare piece of British history.