The birth of Prince James

The birth of Prince James, Duke of York, silver medal, 1633, by Nicolas Briot, crowned arms of the Duke of York in oval, NON SIC MILLE COHORTS, rev., crowned lion supporting shield inscribed in five lines, DVX EBORA NATVS OCT 14. 1635, 29.5mm (MI 267/64; Eim 126A; BMC [Jones] 160; Platt p.139). Virtually mint state.

Provenance: SNC March 1998 (no. 1623); Spink Auction, 26 March, 2008 (lot 23)