Charles I

Charles I, small silver Royalist badge, by Thomas Rawlins, bust of the King right, wearing lace collar, rev., central crown, legend in incuse in band around, LONG MAY KING CHARLES REIGNE, border around, additionally engraved initials E - B and date 1655, 27 x 18.5mm (MI 365/246; Platt I, p. 290, type S). Good very fine and extremely rare.

Provenance: Bt Baldwin, August 2005.