Charles II

Charles II, Exile or Restoration gilt-silver badge, crowned and draped bust left, hair long, rev., crowned Royal arms within Garter, wreath border to both sides, 19.5 x 15.5mm (MI 440/8, var.; pl. XL, 13). Suspension loops broken top and bottom, the gilding tooled, pleasing very fine.

MI records the badge from an example with the CAROLVS SECVNDVS legend.

Provenance: Bt. R. Falkiner, October, 2003.