The Platt Collection of 17th-Century Medals

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1589, a silver jeton, unsigned, Elizabeth I seated left in car, holding palm branch and open prayer book, tandem bon...

Battle of Turnhout, 1597, a copper jeton, unsigned, battle scene, view of Turnhout in distance, rev. shields of France, England and the United Pro...

Peace Treaty with Spain, 1604, a cast silver medal by N. Hilliard, bust of James I three-quarters right wearing flamboyant plumed hat, iacobvs d ...

Gunpowder Plot, 1605, a copper jeton, unsigned, snake gliding amongst lilies and roses, detectvs qvi latvit s c, rev. non DorMItastI antIstes IaCo...

Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, 1625, a silver medal, unsigned [by P. Regnier], busts vis-a-vis, he in ruff with George of the Garter s...

Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, 1625, a silver medal, unsigned [by P. Regnier], as last, 23mm, 2.10g (Platt I, p.115, type A; MI I, 238...

Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, 1625, silver medals (3), all unsigned [by P. Regnier], similar to last, all 23mm, 2.06g, 1.85g, 2.24g (...

Charles I, English Coronation, 1626, an embossed uniface silver cliché by N. Briot, bust right, wearing ruff over armour with lion-headed shoulder...

Tribute to Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, 1628, a silver medal by N. Briot, conjoined shields of England and France crowned, hm monogram below, henr ...

Tribute to Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, 1628, a silver medal by N. Briot, as last, 29mm, 5.07g (Platt I, p.119, type A; MI I, 249/23; E 110). Nearl...

Tribute to Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, 1628, a silver medal by N. Briot, similar to last, 29mm, 5.90g (Platt I, p.119, type A; MI I, 249/23; E 110...

Demands of Charles I for an Increase in Naval and Military Forces, a copper medal by N. Briot, draped bust right wearing radiate coronet, signed b...

Demands of Charles I for an Increase in Naval and Military Forces, 1628, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned small square-topped shield within col...

Order of the Garter Augmented by the Star, 1629, a silver medal, unsigned [by N. Briot], crowned bust of Charles I right, wearing ruff, ornate erm...

Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned (attributed to N. Briot), cruciform shields, hactenvs anglorvm nvlli, rev. honor prin mag ...

Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned (attributed to N. Briot), cruciform shields, rays in angles, hactenvs anglorvm nvlli, rev....

Birth of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal, unsigned (attributed to N. Briot), cruciform shields, rays in angles, hactenvs anglorvm nvlli, rev....

Baptism of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal by N. Briot, crowned cruciform shields, rays in angles, hactenvs anglorvm nvlli, signed b, rev. me...

Baptism of Prince Charles, 1630, a silver medal by N. Briot, similar to last, 29mm, 6.79g (Platt I, p.131, type A [A3, this item]; MI I, 255/38; E...

Charles I and Prince Charles, early 1630s (?), a lead medallion, unsigned, infant standing by wheatsheaf within wreath, crown between C R above, r...

Dominion of the Sea, 1630, a cast and chased silver medal by N. Briot, bareheaded bust of Charles I right with long hair, draped and wearing intri...

Dominion of the Sea, 1630, a cast and chased silver medal by N. Briot, similar to last, 27mm, 2.84g (Platt I, p.125, type E [E2, this item]; MI I,...

Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a struck silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, wearing intricate lace collar and Order of the Thistle...

Charles I, Return to London, 1633, a cast silver medal by N. Briot, king on horseback left, holding sceptre in right hand, Eye of Providence above...

Baptism of Prince James, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, Princes’s arms in ornately garnished shield, coronet above, non sic mille cohortes, rev...

Baptism of Prince James, 1633, a silver medal by N. Briot, from the same dies as last, 30mm, 3.28g (Platt I, p.140, type A; MI I, 268/65; Jones 16...

William Juxon, Bishop of London, 1637, a silver medal by N. Briot, conjoined arms of the See of London and those of Juxon, mitre above, gvil lond ...

Scottish Rebellion Extinguished, [1639], a cast silver medal by T. Simon, undated, King on horseback left, trampling arms, signed s on cuirass on ...

Dominion of the Sea, 1639, a cast and chased silver-gilt medal by N. Briot, armoured bust of Charles I right, wearing large plain collar, carolvs ...

Marriage of William of Orange and Princess Mary, 1641, a silver medal by J. Blum, standing figures face each other, hands clasped, dove and rays a...

Battle of Edgehill, 1642, a solid lead cast, half-length bust of Charles I three-quarters left wearing the Garter robes, one hand on hat which lie...

Peace or War, 1643, a struck silver medal by T. Rawlins, laureate draped bust of Charles I right, signed r below, carolvs d g ang sco fr et hib re...

Peace or War, 1643, a struck gold medal by N. Briot, laureate draped bust of Charles I right, signed b below, carolvs i d g angl scot fr et hib re...

Peace or War, 1660, a struck copper medal, unsigned [probably by N. Briot], laureate draped bust of Charles I right, carolvs d g ang sco fr et hib...

Archbishop Laud Executed, 1644/5, a silver medal by J. Roettiers [struck c. 1680], bust right in cap and robes, gvill lavd archiepisc cantvar x ia...

Chief Justice Sir Robert Heath, 1645, a contemporary oval cast and chased silver medal by T. Rawlins, bust left, wearing cap and official robes, e...

Albert Joachim, 1646, a cast silver medal, 18th century (perhaps by J. Stuart) after A. and T. Simon, armoured bust left, plain collar, signed a s...

Sir Charles Erskine of Alva, 1647, a pewter medal by A. Simon, bust left, wearing buttoned doublet with plain collar, signed as on truncation, rev...

Release of Giles Strangways, 1648, a silver medal by J. Roettiers [struck c. 1670], cuirassed and draped bust right, ægidivs strangways de melbvry...

Call to Unanimity, 1648, a small brass medal by N. Briot, bust of Charles I right in armour and mantle, signed b below, carolvs i d g ang scot fr ...

Death of Charles I, 1649, a silver medal, unsigned [probably by T. Rawlins], bare-headed cuirassed bust left with lion’s head on shoulder, two ros...

Death of Charles I, 1649, a silver-gilt medal by T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust left with falling lace collar and elaborate armour, svccessor vervs ...

Death of Charles I, 1649, a silver medal by T. Rawlins, bare-headed armoured and draped bust left, signed r below, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hi...

Charles I, Memorial, a uniface cast silver obverse cliché, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], bare-headed cuirassed bust left with lion’s head on shoulder,...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by N. Roettiers [struck c. 1690], bust right in plain armour, signed nr f below, carol i d g m b f et h ...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, armoured and draped bust right, jr monogram below, carol d g m b f et h rex & glor mem,...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, similar to last, 34mm (Platt I, p.262, type C; MI I, 347/201; E 162). Good very fine £1...

The Oxford Memorial, 1648, a cast and chased silver medal, unsigned, altar inscribed p.m. acad. oxon., dividing date, rev. deo ecclesiæ, principi ...

The Oxford Memorial, 1648, a cast lead medal, unsigned, similar, 29mm (Platt I, p.266, type A [A9, this item]; MI I, 348/205; E 165). Obverse scra...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a cast silver medal, unsigned, bust right, wearing armour and medal on riband, carolvs rex, outer legend, popvle mevs q...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a cast bronze medal, unsigned, similar to last but obv. with two inner circles, reads carolys, 54mm (cf. Platt I, p.254...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by an uncertain medallist, probably of Dutch or German origin, armoured and draped bust three-quarters l...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, an oval cast silver medal, possibly of Dutch origin, bust right wearing armour and Garter George on ribbon, date below,...

Charles I, Memorial, 1649, copper medals (3) by J. Dassier, cuirassed laureate bust left, wearing ermine mantle fastened with a brooch, signed idf...

Charles I, a silver-gilt heart-shaped locket, obv. outside engraved prepared be / to follow me / CR, inside bearing a small left-facing portrait o...

Charles I, a silver heart-shaped locket, obv. outside engraved with a skull between C-R, prepared bee / to follow mee, inside bearing a small left...

Charles I, c. 1630, a cast and chased silver medal or ‘Pattern Halfcrown’ by T. Rawlins, bust left in high relief with long hair and falling lace ...

James I and Prince Charles, c. 1620, cast silver counters (3), in the style of S. de Passe, second issue [c. 1620-5], bust of James I almost facin...

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, c. 1625-30, cast silver counters (3), in the style of S. de Passe, 2.53g, 2.92g, 1.84g (MI I, 377/275, 377/276, 378...

Charles I, 1638, a cast silver-gilt counter, in the style of S. de Passe, bare-headed bust three-quarters left wearing falling lace collar and med...