Charles I

Charles I, small silver Memorial Badge, 1649, by Thomas Rawlins, armoured bust of king left, hair long, Garter George on ribbon, CAROLVS DG MAG BR FR ET HI REX, rev., C - R to either side skull and between celestial and earthly crowns, GLORIA VANITAS, outer legend, BEATEM ET ETERNAM SPLENDIDAM AT GRAVEM, 26.5 x 20.5mm (MI 344/196; Platt I, type A, p. 264), integral suspension loop and ring. Very fine with grey tone, very rare.

The badge merits a long footnote in MI.

Provenance: Bt. T. Millett List, 2001 (no. 218).