medal
- Museum number
- G3,EM.110
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of Charles II, right, hair long, falling over his right shoulder, in armour and mantle. (obverse)
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Royal arms within the Garter, supporters, crowned helmet with lambrequins, and crest. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1683 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 53.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Rare, especially in copper.
Beautifully executed; without date, which in this case is perhaps immaterial, as it does not record any particular event. This piece is described in the list of medals by Roettier (Stuart Papers, Windsor), but it is not stated why it was struck. It is probable that it was intended for distribution as presents by the King. The dies are in the British Museum.
See Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xxxii. 6; Evelyn, John, ‘A Discourse of Medals ancient and modern, &c’, London, 1697 (fol.), 142.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1825
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- G3,EM.110
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: H232
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (595) (277)