Charles

Charles, Prince of Wales, oval silver portrait medal, by Simon de Passe, dated 1616, in imitation of engraving, signed Si: Pa: fec. On rev., armoured bust of the Prince three-quarters right wearing lace ruff, sash and Garter badge on ribbon, "Carolus Princeps walliæ", rev., crowned shield within Garter, ILLUSTRISS ET POTEN PR CAROLUS PRINCEPS WALLIÆ DUX CORN YOR ET ALB ETC, 55.5 x 43mm. (MI 216/66). Pierced at top, the portrait very fine, but the reverse with somewhat defacing scratching, rare.

20 examples are listed in the Falkiner Index.

Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 15 October, 2002 (lot 972).