The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014

Lot 232

Charles I

Estimate £350 - £450 | Hammer £400

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Description

Charles I, the King's children, silver medal, 1635, by Nicolas Briot, busts of Charles I and Henrietta Maria vis-à-vis and holding hands, CAROL DG MA BR REX ET HEN MARIA REGINA, rev., the three children, Princes Charles and James and Princess Mary, wearing embroidered dresses and caps, cherubs above holding crown, REGIS REGNORVM POPVLIQVE SALVS, 31.5mm (MI 273/73; Eim. 127; BMC [Jones] 164; Platt, pp. 142-43; Farquhar I, 194; II, 236). Strictly fine but a very rare medal.

Provenance: Bt. T. Millett list, June 2005 (no. 211).