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Unite: Charles I (obverse); Crowned Shield (reverse)

1630–1631

England, Charles I, 1625-1649

gold
Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1969.193
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The unite was named after the legends on the coin indicating the king's intention of uniting his two kingdoms of England and Scotland.

Description

When compared with the Charles I Unite struck in 1625 (1969.192), the finer work and clarity of detail in this work is remarkable. This coin and others of the same period were likely struck by the same form of mechanical process, although this was probably struck as a proof and not meant for circulation.
  • -1969
    Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1969-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968. p. 52
  • Year in Review: 1969. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).
    English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).
  • {{cite web|title=Unite: Charles I (obverse); Crowned Shield (reverse)|url=false|author=|year=1630–1631|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.193