- Museum number
- M.7456
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Justice, laureate, bearing the scales, and leaning on the fasces, accompanied by Hercules, and Pallas, bearing ears of corn, presents the olive branch to Britannia, seated under a cliff near the sea-shore, and holding spear and shield. Above, an infant genius brings a palm branch, and Fame proclaims the happiness of Britain, as expressed by the legend in the exergue. Rays from heaven beam over all. (reverse)
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Bust of Charles II, right, hair long, flowing upon the shoulders, in scale armour, with lion's head on breast, straps on shoulder, and mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder. (obverse)
- Production date
- 1660
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 84.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Rare.
This is one of the beautiful medals executed by John Roettier; the high prices which it has generally realized evince the estimation in which it is held by collectors. It commemorates the arrival of Charles II in London, 29 May, 1660, which was also his birthday; for which reason he probably delayed his approach to the metropolis. The design of the artist was to show that the Restoration was effected, under Providence, by Wisdom and Fortitude, and that it produced to Britain justice, unanimity, plenty, and peace.
See Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xxviii. 4; 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. 464; Evelyn, John, ‘A Discourse of Medals ancient and modern, &c’, London, 1697 (fol.), 127.
- Location
- On display (G46/dc11/p4/no3)
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Arrival of Charles II in London, 29th May 1660
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7456
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (460) (53)
