- Museum number
- M.7076
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Busts of Charles I and his Queen, face to face; above, rays from heaven. He, head bare, is in ruff, doublet buttoned, and George of the Garter suspended to riband: she, hair jewelled, wears ear-rings, necklace, dress, and stiff ruff. (obverse)
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Cupid walking, right, scattering roses and lilies; above, rays from heaven. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1625
- Dimensions
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Thickness: 1.00 - 1.40 millimetres
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Diameter: 23.500 millimetres
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Weight: 3.38 grammes
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
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Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Not uncommon.
Struck upon the marriage of Charles I with Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV of France, 13 June, 1625. There were more than one pair of dies used to strike these small medals, which were probably distributed in great profusion. The differences, though perceptible upon examination, are in some instances almost too minute for description. The device of the reverse is an elegant allusion to the union of the lilies of France with the roses of England. The motto is modified from Virgil 'Aeneid' xii. 68.
See Pinkerton, J., 'The Medallic History of England to the Revolution', London, 1790 (fol.), xv. 1; Evelyn, John, 'A Discourse of Medals ancient and modern, &c', London, 1697 (fol.), 106.
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Jones 2
These pieces were ordered from Regnier by Louis XIII for distribution at his sister's wedding (see 3).
Other examples:
(a) Cabinet des Médailles, Bibliothèque Nationale, 58 rue de Richelieu, 75084 Paris, France (BN, Paris), silver.
(b) Kungliga Myntkabinettet, Stockholm, Sweden, silver.
(c) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, silver.
(d) Sammlung von Medaillen, Münzen und Geldzeichen, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, silver.
(e) Ashmolean, 1883 mss. cat. 370 (1), silver.
(f) Ashmolean, silver. Christchurch collection.
Bibliography:
1. Evelyn, Discourse, p. 106.
2. Pinkerton, Medallic History, pl. XV no. 1.
3. Mazerolle I no. 353 (Arch. nat. Reg. ZIB fol. 256), II no. 491.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7076
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 101
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (238) (1)
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MF2 (Jones 2) (139) (101)