James II. 1685-1688. AV touch piece. 1.97 gm. 19 mm. Tower (London) mint. The royal ship in full sail left; IACO II D G M BR FR ET HIB REX / Saint Michael the Archangel slaying the Dragon of Evil; SOLI DEO GLORIA. Woolf, Sovereign, dies O1/R2. Near Extremely Fine; mirror luster, slightly wavy flan; holed officially, as made.

Ex Heritage Auction 3053 (17-18 January 2017) lot 36783.

For use in the royal touching ceremony or laying on of hands, whereby the monarch healed illnesses such as the dreaded medieval disease of scrofula.