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Click here to subscribeBattle of Dunbar, 1650, a large silver restrike medal, late 19th century (?), after T. Simon, bust of Cromwell left, battle scene in background, signed tho.simon.fe below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 34 x 28mm, 16.71g (Platt I, p.328, type M, this item; Lessen, BNJ 1981, pp.123-4 and pl. xiv; Henfrey pl. i, 1; MI I, 392/14; E 181, note). Good very fine; suspension loop added £120-£150
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a large cast silver medal by T. Simon, bust of Cromwell left, battle scene in background, signed tho.simon.fe below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, rev. view of the Long Parliament, 34 x 29mm, 9.35g (Platt I, p.329, type O [O1, this item]; Lessen, BNJ 1981, p.119; Henfrey pl. i, 1; MI I, 392/14; E 181a2). About fine £120-£150
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 below, carolvs d g mag brit fr et hib rex. rev. regit vnvs viroque, crossed sceptre and trident united by a cord, rose below, undated, 28mm (Platt I, p.120, type A; MI I, 250/26). About very fine £150-£200
Battle of Dunbar, 1650, a large oval silver restrike medal, mid-18th century, after T. Simon, bust of Cromwell left, battle scene in background, signed t.simon.f below, the lord of hosts word at dvnbar septem y 3 1650, 32 x 27mm, 9.91g (Platt I, p.329, type P; MI I, 392/14; E 181). Struck on a cast flan, nearly very fine, cleaned £80-£100
Admiral Blake, Naval Reward, 1653, an oval gilt-bronze medal by A. Simon, bust three-quarters right in stiff ruff, armour and scarf across the breast, without legend, rev. naval engagement, in foreground, a sinking ship, signed a simon on stern, wreath border both sides, 50 x 43mm (Platt II, p.342, type B [B1, this item]; cf. MI I, 401/31). With integral loop for suspension, good very fine, extremely rare £1,500-£2,000 --- Medallic work by Abraham Simon is infrequently met with.
Lord Protector, 1653, a cast silver medal by T. Simon, armoured and draped bust of Cromwell left, signed tho:simon:f below, olivervs dei gra reipvb angliæ sco et hib & protector, rev. pax qværitvr bello, lion séjant displaying arms, 39mm, 7.78g (Platt I, pp.338-9, type B [B4, this item]; Lessen type 5; MI I, 409/45; E 188b). A later cast, worked in fields, otherwise nearly very fine £100-£150
Lord General/Lord Protector, c. 1650-8, a struck copper medal, c. 1730, probably by J. Dassier after T. Simon, armoured bust three-quarters right, ts below, oliv d g r p ang sco et hib pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, lion séjant displaying arms, 34mm (Platt I, p.340, type C; Lessen, BNJ 1979, p.95, (1b); MI I, 410/46; E 189). On a thick flan, very fine £120-£150 --- Simon’s bust puncheon was used for this medal, which is considered to be by Jean Dassier of Geneva, made while he was in England c. 1730.
James Ashe, 1656, a small uniface oval silver portrait medal, by J. Stuart in imitation of a 17th century medal, bare-headed bust left, with long hair, iacobvs aschevs æt 56, 36 x 30mm (MI I, p.422). Extremely fine and very rare, contained in a contemporary shagreen case £300-£400 --- When making his series of restitutional medals, it would seem that Stuart was misinformed and copied a Dutch medal of one James Pasch, aged 36, and made him into James Ashe, aged 56. Ashe was an important figure in the history of Bath, being elected MP in 1640 and again in 1656. He was later appointed Recorder for the City. He married Margerey Harrinton in 1652.
Elizabeth Claypole, Memorial, 1658, a pewter medal by T. Simon, bust right, hair swept back and falling as curls to the side, wearing a single strand of pearls, signed ts on truncation, 35mm (Platt II, p.38, type A [A6, this item]; MI I, 430/74). Very fine £200-£300 --- Elizabeth Claypole (1629-58) was the second and favourite daughter of Oliver Cromwell. She married John Claypole in January 1646 and they had four children, the youngest of whom died an infant. Elizabeth herself became very ill and her premature death at Hampton Court undoubtedly hastened that of her father, who succumbed less than a month later.
Elizabeth Claypole, Memorial, 1658, a copper medal by J. Kirk after T. Simon, bust right, hair swept back and falling as curls to the side, wearing a single strand of pearls, rev. ann [sic] cleypole daughter of oliver cromwell within wreath, 34mm (Platt II, p.38, type C; MI I, 430/75; E 197); Cromwell, Memorial, 1658, a silvered copper medalet by J. Kirk for the Sentimental Magazine, bust left, rev. olivar cromwell 1658, 26mm (MI I, 435/86); together with a similar copper medalet for Queen Charlotte, 1773 [3]. Extremely fine, first and last with traces of original colour £150-£180 --- The name Ann in the reverse inscription instead of Elizabeth would appear to be Kirk’s mistake.
Death of Oliver Cromwell, 1658, a large struck silver medal, late 17th century (?), unsigned (of Dutch origin), after T. Simon, armoured bust left, olivar d g rp ang sco hiberniæ protector, rev. non defitient oliva sep 3 1658, shepherd with his flock under an olive tree, landscape in background, 49mm, 47.29g (Platt II, p.26, type C [C1, this item]; Lessen, BNJ 1982, dies 1/2; Henfrey pl. v, 5; MI I, 435/85; v. Loon II, 420; E 200). Extremely fine, toned £1,000-£1,200
Cromwell, Memorial, 1658, a struck silver-gilt medal, c. 1731, by J. Dassier, laureate draped bust left, signed i · dassier · f ·, olivarius cromwell, rev. infant genii surrounding decorated and inscribed monument, 38mm, 31.28g (Platt II, pp.29-30, type A; Eisler I, 265/35; MI I, 435/87; E 203). Only peripheral traces of gilding, good very fine £400-£500 --- Part of Dassier’s Kings and Queens of England series
Cromwell and Tommaso Aniello, c. 1700, a struck copper medal by F. St Urbain, bust of Cromwell left, olivar d g r p ang sco et hib &c pro, rev. thomas aniello de amalphi, bust of Aniello left, signed sv on truncation, 46mm (Platt I, p.346, type C; Henfrey pl. v, 2; MI I, 432/79; E 199). Nearly extremely fine, tan patina £200-£300 --- Tommaso Aniello (1620-47), aka Masaniello, a fisherman from Naples with a reputation for smuggling, was chosen to lead a protest against a new tax on fruit, levied by the Neapolitan nobility in July 1647 to raise money to pay the tribute demanded by Spain. The insurrection against the nobles was successful, and Masaniello’s mob of almost 1,000 citizens ransacked the armouries and opened the city’s prisons. Despite reaching an agreement with the viceroy of Naples, the Duke of Arcos, who confirmed upon him the title ‘captain-general of the Neapolitan people’ on 13 July 1647, Masaniello continued to stir unrest and was arrested three days later, only to be assassinated by a group of grain merchants said to be in the pay of the nobles. His head was cut off and brought by a band of roughs to the viceroy and his body buried outside the city. But the next day the populace, angered by the alteration of the measures for weighing bread, repented; his body was dug up and given a splendid funeral, at which the viceroy himself was represented. Masaniello shared no obvious similarities to Oliver Cromwell, other than a rapid rise to power at about the same time (Platt I, p.347).
Thomas Simon, a uniface cast base metal portrait medal, c. 1750, possibly by J. Stuart for Vertue, bust of Simon three-quarters left, 50 x 38mm (Nathanson p.9; Vertue p.57, pl. xxv; MI I, 512/155). Very fine or better, with faded ink inscription on reverse, very rare £150-£200 --- Unfortunately, the likeness on this medal is not attributable to any particular artist or portrait.
Charles II, Restoration, 1660, a cast silver medal, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], armoured and draped bust right, carolvs ii d g magnæ brit fra et hib rex, rev. tandem riverescet, three crowns on leafless oak-tree, sun above, 34mm, 14.76g (MI I, 453/38; E 215b). Suspension loop removed at 12 o’clock, some wear to gilding, fine or better £100-£150
Charles II, Embarkation at Scheveningen, 1660, a hollow cast silver medal by P. van Abeele, armoured bust almost full-face, hair long, wearing silk cravat and the Garter George from a heavy chain, carolvs ii d g magnæ brit fra et hib rex, rev. in nomine meo exaltabitvr cornu eius, Fame flying over fleet under sail, with trumpet and banner, beneath a shell inscribed s m is uit hollant van scheveling afgevaren naer sijn conincrijken, ao 1660 juni 2, edge signed pva f, 70mm, 70.98g (Platt p.357; MI I, 455/44; v. Loon II, 462; MH 42; E 210). Usual air-hole in edge, extremely fine, an attractive specimen £1,200-£1,500 --- On the 2nd of June Charles II and his court embarked at Scheveningen following his restoration to the English throne. The King sailed on board the Naseby which as a result of this journey was renamed the Royal Charles.
Charles II, Landing at Dover, 1660, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, bust right with long hair within ornate laurel branches, carolvs ii d g magn britann franc et hibern rex, inner legends devm providentia atq misericordia vivo and anno reseratæ salvtis 1660 die 29 maii, rev. si devs est cvstos qvis mevs hostis erit, warriors representing England, Scotland and Ireland with sceptre, sword and three crowns, greet the King approaching in a ship, in the distance Dover Castle with the eye of Providence above, 57mm, 63.62g (Platt II, p.357; MI I, 457/48; MH 1919/46; v. Loon II, 464). A few minor marks in fields, otherwise extremely fine, lightly toned and very rare, a most attractive medal £1,200-£1,500
Charles II, Restoration, Gigantomachia, 1660, a cast silver medal by G. Bower, bust left with hair long, draped in robes of the Garter, carolvs ii dei gratia mag br fra et hib rex, rev. Jupiter, seated on his eagle, hurls thunderbolts upon the giants who lie prostrate in a desolate landscape, without legend, signed g bower f, ornamental border both sides, 64mm, 99.97g (Platt II, p.357; MI I, 458/50; E 213). A contemporary cast of this extremely rare medal, edge knock at 5 o’clock on reverse, nearly extremely fine £2,000-£3,000 --- In Greek mythology, the Gigantomachia was the battle between the Gods and the Giants. The reverse of this medal portrays Zeus striking the Giants with thunderbolts, a representation of Charles taking revenge on the Regicides - those responsible for the execution of his father. Bower creates a strange and sombre landscape littered with the elongated corpses of the defeated Giants - an odd and slightly disturbing image, and most unusual for the time.
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 ermine cloak and Order of the Garter, carolvs i d g ang scot fran et hib rex fidei def, rev. prisci decvs ordinis avctvm, Garter Star, date in exergue, 29mm, 6.86g (Platt I, p.122, type A [A2, this item]; MI I, 253/33; E 113). Very fine, toned £600-£800 --- This medal marks the occasion of the king’s order converting the badge of the Order of the Garter into a star that could be worn on the cloaks of the members at all times. Previously, the badge had only been worn on important ceremonial occasions.
General George Monck, 1660, a cast silver medal, unsigned [by A. and T. Simon], armoured bust right, no initials on truncation, no legend, rev. georgivs monke omnivm copiarvm in anglia scotia et hibernia dvx svpremvs et thalassiarcha æta 52 1660 in seven lines, 33mm, 13.05g (Platt II, p.220, type B; cf. MI I, 465/63). An early cast with a small fault on the reverse, good very fine and rare £400-£500 --- George Monck (1608-70) was governor of Dublin under Charles I and represented the Royalist cause in Ireland but was captured in 1644 and imprisoned. After his release in 1646 he joined the Parliamentarians and became military commander in Ireland and Scotland, being present at Dunbar with Cromwell. Following the fall of Richard Cromwell, Monck broke with the new military government established in 1659 and led his troops south from the Scottish border early in 1660 to restore a free Parliament and to negotiate the return of Charles II from France. For these services Monck was awarded the title Duke of Albemarle and was made a Knight of the Garter. Although unsigned, this medal is definitely by Simon (others with the TS signature read differently).
General George Monck, c. 1660, an electrotype copy of an oval cast and chased silver-gilt medal, unsigned (by T. or A. Simon), bust right, rev. armorial shield surmounted by ducal coronet, stippled background and wreathed border both sides, 38 x 34mm (Platt II, p.222, type D [D2, this item]; cf. MI I, 466/64). With integral suspension loop, good very fine £80-£100 --- An example of this medal in bronze, but without the loop, is held by the National Army Museum (Acquisition no. NAM 1984-08-62-1).
Charles II, Coronation, 1661, a struck silver medal by T. Simon, crowned bust right, signed ts on truncation, carolvs ii d g ang sco fr et hi rex, rev. everso missvs svccvrrere seclo xxiii apr 1661, King enthroned, being crowned by Peace, 29mm, 9.23g (Platt II, p.354; Lessen, BNJ 1995, type A, and pl. 9, 1; Nathanson p.34; MI I, 472/76; E 221). Nearly extremely fine £400-£500
Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, a silver medal by J. Roettiers, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Charles right, carolvs ii dei g mag bri fran et hib rex, rev. catharina d g mag bri fran et hiber regina, draped bust of Catherine right, wearing necklace, 43mm, 40.08g (MI I, 489/111; v. Loon II, 471; E 224). A few minor surface and rim and edge marks, good very fine, rare £400-£500 --- Perhaps the medal referred to in Edmund Waller’s contemporary poem ‘Epigram upon the Golden Medal’
Battle of Lowestoft, 1665, a silver medal, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], laureate and draped bust of Charles II right, carolvs secvndvs d g mag bri fran et hib rex, rev. pro talibvs avsis, King dressed as a Roman general standing at right, watching battle from the shore, 62mm, 92.59g (MI I, 503/139; E 230). Some minor field and rim marks, good very fine £800-£1,000 --- On 3 June 1665, a British fleet under the Duke of York, Prince Rupert and the Earl of Sandwich defeated the Dutch off Lowestoft. Nineteen of the Dutch ships were either destroyed or captured. This medal was struck as a Naval Reward, in both gold and silver, and presented to officers of the rank of Captain or above who had ‘signalized themselves in the engagement’. MI states that ‘these medals are purposely without date, or any peculiarity of design, that they might be equally applicable on any occasion ‘for any such enterprises’ [pro talibus ausis].
Peace of Breda, 1667, a cast base metal medal after J. Roettiers, laureate and draped bust of Charles II right, carolvs secvndvs dei gratia mag brit fran et hiber rex, additionally engraved in fields (John Cambrook Born November the 25 1759), rev. favente deo, Britannia seated left, ship to left, edge plain, 56mm, 75.27g (MI I, 535/185; E 241 var.). Discoloured, about fine £40-£60
Laudatory Medal, c. 1683, in silver, by J. Roettiers, armoured bust of Charles II right, with long hair, in armour and mantle, signed jr on truncation, carol ii d g angl scot fran et hib rex, rev. Royal arms within Garter, lion and unicorn supporters at sides, crest above, diev et mon droit on scroll below, 53mm, 67.07g (MI I, 595/277; E 267). Evidence of suspension loop removal on edge at 12 o’clock, nearly very fine, obverse with patchy toning £400-£600 --- The exact purpose of this medal has always been unclear; perhaps it was intended for distribution as the personal gift of the King, or as a reward for loyal service.
Archbishop Sancroft and the Seven Bishops, 1688, cast silver medals (2), by G. Bower, bust right, gvil sancroft archiespisc cantvar 1688, rev. busts of the seven bishops (Bath and Wells, Bristol, Chichester, Ely, London, Peterborough, St Asaph) in medallions, edge plain, both 49mm, 20.60g, 20.51g (MI I, 622/37; E 288b) [2]. Good very fine and nearly very fine £150-£200
Death of Thomas Snelling, 1773, a copper medal by L. Pingo, bust right, thomas snelling, rev. mervisti, within wreath, obiit die ii maii mdcclxxiii ætat lxi (Eimer 49; BHM 180; E 749); together with a copper medal of Jean Warin by E. Gatteaux [2]. Extremely fine and very fine £120-£150 --- Thomas Snelling (1712-73), the foremost coin dealer of his day, publisher and bookseller, 163 Fleet Street, London
Battle of the First of June, 1794, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, uniformed bust of Admiral Earl Howe right, ric comes howe thalassiarcha britan, below, patriæ decvs et tvtamen, rev. non sorte sed virtvte, Lord Howe’s flagship, Queen Charlotte, sinking a French ship, in exergue, gallior classis proflig die i junii mdccxciv, 48mm (Pollard 8; BHM 383; E 855). Some minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine £150-£200
British Victories, 1798, a copper-gilt medal by C.H. Küchler, armoured bust of George III left, georgius iii d g m br fr et h rex, rev. mari victrix terraqve invicta, Britannia seated amidst military and naval trophies, holding statue of Victory, 48mm (BHM 458; E 897; Pollard 16; MH 544). Exergue erased and engraved initials added, nearly very fine but cleaned £60-£80
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 intricate lace collar, nb on shoulder, carolvs d g ang sco fran et hib rex fidei defensor, rev. nec meta mihi qvæ terminvs orbi, ship at sea under full sail, date in exergue, 27mm, 3.76g (Platt I, p.125, type E; MI I, 257/43; E 119). Nearly very fine, rare £200-£300 --- These medals were a royal statement asserting Britain’s authority over the seas adjoining the country - a precursor of ‘Rule Britannia’.
Charles I, Scottish Coronation, 1633, a struck silver medal by N. Briot, crowned bust left, wearing intricate lace collar and Order of the Thistle, carolvs d g scotiæ angliæ fr et hib rex, rev. hinc nostræ crevere rosæ, thistle plant, date below, signed b, 29mm, 9.31g (Platt I, p.133, type B [B4, this item]; Jones 156; MI I, 266/60; E 123). Very fine with light peripheral toning £300-£400 --- The Coronation took place at the Palace of Holyrood House, Edinburgh, on 18 June 1633.
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 i d g mag britann fran et hib rex, rev. nec meta mihi qvæ terminvs orbi, ship in full sail right, 60mm, 40.82g (Platt I, pp.147-8, type A [A5, this item]; MI I, 285/97; MH 29; E 136). Possibly plugged above head, otherwise about very fine with dark (artificial?) toning £600-£800
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 g ang sco fr et hib re[x], rev. hinc pax copia claraq religio, Religion, holding cross and beacon, facing Peace supporting a cornucopiæ, date below, 41mm, 12.20g (MI I, 193/15 var.; E 84). Set in a contemporary (?) openwork frame, some tooling marks in obverse field, very fine and very rare £400-£600 --- This is a more elaborate variant of the standard medal, with ornamented hat brim and tunic and stippled background to the reverse field and date.
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 lies on a table, car d g mag fra et hib rex, rev. honni soit qvi mal le pans, king right on horseback, 41 x 31mm (Platt I, p.201, type A [A4, this item]; MI I, 298/118). Of some considerable age, fair to fine, very rare £100-£150
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 rex, rev. in vtrvmqve paratvs, crossed sword and olive-branch between c r crowned, date in exergue, 29mm, 9.03g (Platt I, pp.205-6, type A [A5, this item]; MI I, 308/134; E 142). A few minor surface marks, good very fine and toned £400-£600 --- This medal, issued soon after Prince Rupert’s taking of Bristol, and bearing the symbols of the olive branch and the sword, appears to have been intended to announce the king’s confidence in his own position and readiness to embark on either of two alternative courses. The copper specimen dated 1660 [lot 34] may be a restatement of this position from his son, even before his Coronation.
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 rex, rev. in vtrvmqve paratvs, crossed sword and olive-branch between c r crowned, date in exergue, 29mm, 10.24g (Platt I, pp.206-7, type C [C1, this item]; MI –; E – [see note to no.142]). Plugged above king’s head, tooled in fields, particularly on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare in gold £2,000-£2,600
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 rex, rev. in vtrvmqve paratvs, crossed sword and olive-branch between c r crowned, date in exergue, 29mm (Platt I, pp.207-8, type D [D2, this item]; MI I, 309/136; E –). Good fine, extremely rare £200-£300
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 ian 1644, rev. sancti caroli præcvrsor, infant genii carrying mitre and crozier to Heaven, below, a distant view of London, 58mm, 83.07g (Platt II, p.190, type B [B8, this item]; MI I, 315/147; E 145). A few minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £400-£600 --- William Laud (1573-1645) was a bishop in the Church of England. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, he was a key advocate of the king’s religious reforms. A firm believer in episcopalianism, or rule by bishops, his views were designed to enforce uniformity within the Church of England, as outlined by Charles. Often highly ritualistic, these were precursors to what are now known as high church views. He opposed Calvinism and was regarded by Puritan clerics and laymen as a formidable and dangerous opponent. Arrested by Parliament in 1640, he was executed towards the end of the First Civil War in January 1644/5.
Chief Justice Sir Robert Heath, 1645, a contemporary oval cast and chased silver medal by T. Rawlins, bust left, wearing cap and official robes, effig r heath mil cap ivs d banc reg, beneath ætat svæ 71, 1645, signed r, rev. [in imitation of engraving] armorial shield of Heath within laurel branches, 32 x 25mm, 6.52g (Platt II, p.150, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 319/154). No suspension loop, good very fine and extremely rare £1,200-£1,500 --- Sir Robert Heath (1575-1649) was appointed Solicitor-General in 1621 and became Lord Chief Justice in 1643, before being dismissed by Parliament in 1645. In 1629 Charles I granted to him the Colony of Carolina but he made no attempt to colonise it; the grant was therefore forfeited upon his death.
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 on truncation, no legend, rev. 1646 alb ioachimi eq fæderat belg post varias in evrop legat iam ordinar in brit an 22 æt 86 in seven lines, 38mm, 24.53g (Platt II, pp.178-9, type A; MI I, 324/162; E 151). Very fine £200-£300 --- Albert Joachim (1560-1654), ambassador of the United Provinces. When Baron de Reede and William Boreel came from Holland to hold negotiations between Charles I and Parliament in 1644, the aged Joachim was especially attached to the mission as an advisor.
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. 1647, car æreskinvs eqv æt 30 in five lines across field, 36mm (Platt II, p.94, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 330/173). Very fine and very rare £1,000-£1,200 --- Sir Charles Erskine of Alva (1615-63) was a Scottish MP and is perhaps best known for being one of the Commissioners at the Treaty of Uxbridge, an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to bring an end to the Civil War in February 1645.
Release of Giles Strangways, 1648, a silver medal by J. Roettiers [struck c. 1670], cuirassed and draped bust right, ægidivs strangways de melbvry in com dorcestr armiger, signed ian r f, rev. decvsqve adversa dedervnt, in exergue, incarceratvs sept 1645 liberatvs apr 1648, view of the White Tower, the Royal Standard flying, sun piercing clouds above, 60mm, 77.35g (Platt pp.291-2, type B [B1, this item]; MI I, 333/177; E 153). Extremely fine, rare £1,000-£1,200 --- Giles Strangways (1615-75) commanded a regiment of horse in the west of England but was then heavily fined by Parliament and imprisoned in the Tower for some two years. After the Restoration he became MP for Dorset. The dies for this medal are still held in the British Museum.
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 et hib rex, rev. vnitæ invictæ 1648, three crowns united by a cord, 27mm (Platt I, p.213, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 336/179; E 154). Good fine, surfaces marked and stained £60-£80
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 roses in legend above, svccessor vervs vtrivsqve, rev. constantia cæsaris ian 30 1648, salamander left amid flames, 41mm, 14.44g (Platt I, p.245, type B [B2, this item]; MI I, 341/188; E 157). Suspension loop removed at 12 and trace of mount (?) at 6 o’clock, good fine, rare £200-£300 --- The salamander was frequently adopted as an emblem of fortitude and patience under sufferings.
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 vtrivsque, rev. inexpvgnabilis 1648, a hammer striking a diamond on an anvil, 42mm, 15.23g (Platt I, p.246, type C [C1, this item]; MI I, 341/189). Good very fine and very rare £2,000-£2,600 --- In this metaphor, Charles’s faith and fortitude are compared to a diamond.
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 hib rex fidei defensor, rev. immota trivmphans, rocky island buffeted by wind, waves and struck by lightning, in exergue, ian 30 1648, rawl f, 29mm, 7.84g (Platt I, p.247, type D [D2, this item]; MI I, 341/190; v. Loon II, 321; E 158). A rare and attractive medal, nearly extremely fine, toned £600-£800
Charles I, Memorial, a uniface cast silver obverse cliché, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], bare-headed cuirassed bust left with lion’s head on shoulder, carolvs d g mag br fr et h rex, 36 x 30mm, 1.71g (Platt I, p.250, type H; MI I, 344/194). An unusual cliché striking of a normally two-sided medal, good very fine and very rare thus £400-£600
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 rex & glor mem, rev. rex pacificvs victvs vincebat hostes victor trivmphat in coelis in 6 lines across field, 59mm, 90.17g (Platt I, p.260, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 346/199; E 160) Struck from a breaking die, on an uneven flan, nearly extremely fine, very rare and with a flawless provenance £1,200-£1,500 --- Dr John Sharp (1645-1714), Archbishop of York from 1691 until his death. Research by Antony Griffiths, "Advertisements for Medals in the London Gazette", The Medal, No. 15, Autumn 1989, pp.4-6, shows that the more familiar medal signed J.R., with the landscape reverse, was made and advertised for sale in 1695. It seems more than likely that this medal was made at the same time, when it would have been acquired by Sharp as new. The Sharp Collection remained intact and with the family until dispersed at Glendining & Co, 5 October 1977.
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, rev. virtvt ex me fortvnam ex aliis, hand issuing from cloud holding celestial crown, below a landscape of sheep grazing, 34mm (Platt I, p.262, type C; MI I, 347/201; E 162). Good very fine £120-£150
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a cast silver medal, unsigned, bust right, wearing armour and medal on riband, carolvs rex, outer legend, popvle mevs qvid feci tibi, rev. conciliabvlvm angliæ, devm regem legem, blasfemant necant spernvnt, in three concentric legends, divided by flaming sword, thunderbolt and arms, in centre, head of Medusa, fields stippled both sides, 56mm, 48.55g (Platt I, p.254, type B; MI I, 349/208; E 161). Good very fine and very rare £600-800
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by an uncertain medallist, probably of Dutch or German origin, armoured and draped bust three-quarters left, signed f below, carol i v g g könig von engel schott und irland, outer legend, leyden gott und obrigkeit, rev. bey das pöfels macht und streit, King’s severed head, crown and sceptre below a rampant seven-headed monster, 47mm, 33.94g (Platt I, p.257, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 352/210; v. Loon II, 321; E 163). Nearly extremely fine, attractive old cabinet toning £1,200-£1,500 --- A view from Continental Europe of the events in England in the late 1640s - ‘God and authority suffer from the might and strife of the mob’
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, an oval cast silver medal, possibly of Dutch origin, bust right wearing armour and Garter George on ribbon, date below, signed i.p. on truncation, carolvs rex, rev. crossed sceptres crowned between C R, background lightly stippled both sides, 43 x 37mm, 22.38g (Platt I, p.258; MI –; v. Loon –). Traces of the casting sprue remain on the edge between 8 and 9 o'clock, a handsome medal, good very fine and apparently unrecorded £1,000-£1,500
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, copper medals (3) by J. Dassier, cuirassed laureate bust left, wearing ermine mantle fastened with a brooch, signed idf below, carolus i d g m br fr et hib rex, rev. Britannia seated on an urn-shaped monument, raising a pall revealing the king’s head, all 41mm (Platt I, pp.272-3, types A-C, these items; MI I, 353/212) [3]. About extremely fine, one with a rejected design, this very rare £100-£150 --- The first design, with a slightly smaller bust, was rejected by Dassier himself, on account of the portrait bearing little resemblance to the king.
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 collar, carolvs d g mag br fr et hi rex, rev. crowned shield within Garter, all within a laurel border, 35mm, 6.86g (Platt I, p.275, type B [B3, this item]; Bull 695; MI I, 373/266). All but the portrait rendered in the style of engraving, good fine, pierced, very rare £300-£400
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 facing, wearing hat, give thy ivdgements, o god, unto the king, rev. and thy righteousnesse unto the kings sonn, bare-headed bust of Prince Charles almost facing, with moustache and beard, all 27mm, 2.67g, 2.51g, 2.26g (Platt I, p.141; MI I, 376/272; E 174) [3]. Good fine, very fine and fine £120-£150
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