The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 215
Charles I
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £130
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Description
Charles I, birth and baptism of Prince Charles, silver medal, 1633, by Nicolas Briot, cruciform arms of England and France, Scotland, France, and Ireland over radiant star, HACTENVS ANGLORVM NVLLI, rev., legend in eight lines, MEM CAROLI PRIN MAGN BRITANN FRANC HIBERN NATI XXIX MAII BAPTIZ XXVII IVN MDCXXX S, 29mm (MI 255/38; Eim. 117; vL II, 188; BMC [Jones] 142; Platt, pp 131-32). Very fine.
Provenance: Bt. Mevius Numisbooks International, June, 2004.