Queen Catherine as St. Catherine

Queen Catherine as St. Catherine, complimentary silver medal, 1662, by John Roettier, unsigned, bust of Catherine of Braganza right, CATHARINA DG MAG BRI FRAN ET HIBER REGINA, rev., St. Catherine standing facing, a broken wheel beside her, PIETATE INSIGNIS, 43mm, unidentified punch mark in obverse margin (MI 490/112). Very fine, somewhat uneven tone.

Provenance: Stack's, Bowers & Ponterio Auction, 7-8 November, 2013 (lot 20689).