Charles II

Charles II, the Restoration, "Gigantomachia", silver medal, 1660, by George Bower, bust left, hair long, with lace cravat and wearing the robes, Collar and George of the Order of the Garter, CAROLVS. II. DEO. GRATIA. MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX, rev., Jupiter, seated on his eagle, hurls his thunderbolts onto the giants who lie prostrate in a desolate landscape, signed 'G Bower. F' on a rock below, ornamental border both sides, 63.5mm (MI 458/50; Eim. 213; Platt II, p. 357). A superb medal, extremely fine and very rare.

Provenance: Morton & Eden Auction, 20 May, 2003 (lot 1188).