medal;
counter
- Museum number
- M.7666
- Description
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Bronze medal or counter. (whole)
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Bust of James II, left, laureate, hair long, in armour and mantle. (obverse)
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Arms of Great Britain within the Garter, crest, supporters; below, motto on a scroll. Above, C and R, crowned. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1685
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 26.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Hawkins states (1885): "A counter struck at Nuremberg by Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer in commemoration of the coronation of James II. The reverse was no doubt executed for a counter of Charles II."
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Coronation of James II
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7666
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (606) (9)