- Museum number
- BNK,EngM.92
- Description
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Oval silver medal with a floral border on both sides. (whole)
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Bust of Charles II, left, laureate, hair long, in richly figured armour, which is ornamented with a lion's head, and mantle over the shoulders. (obverse)
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An English ship in full sail, right, the flag inscribed C. R. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1665
- Dimensions
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Height: 41.000 millimetres
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Width: 37.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This medal by Thomas Rawlins was struck both in gold and silver. It has a ring for suspension, and was probably given to officers who had distinguished themselves, that they might wear it as a badge of honour. Those already described under Medallic Illustrations 1, p503.139 - p04.141 have never occurred with any loop by which they might have been worn. It is supposed to have been struck after the battle of 3 June, 1665, as the victory of that day gave to Charles the empire of the sea.
At some later period impressions of the obverse have been taken upon thin pieces of silver; the die on them shows marks of rust and polishing (registration no. M.7550).
Se Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xxix. 3; Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], II. 507; Evelyn, John, ‘A Discourse of Medals ancient and modern, &c’, London, 1697 (fol.), 130.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Victory over the Dutch and Dominion of the Seas
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Naval Reward
- Acquisition date
- 1877
- Acquisition notes
- The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- BNK,EngM.92
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (506) (144)