Charles I

Charles I, a uniface gilt-bronze Memorial medal, 1649, by Hans Reinhardt the younger, a variation on the previous medal, conjoined busts right of Charles and Henrietta Maria, he, in armour slightly turned, hair falling over plain lace collar, wearing Garter George on ribbon, she with pearl necklace, CAR ET MAR DG ANGL FRANC ET HIBER RR, the design and legend against a stippled background, 73mm (cf MI 350/209; Eim. 159, cf Platt p. 259), with ornate integral suspension loop. A second superb medal, extremely fine.

The maker has carefully tooled the design, 'improved' the fine detail and simplified the legend.