The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 291
Charles I
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
Charles I, small silver Memorial Badge, 1649, by Thomas Rawlins, armoured bust of king left, hair long, Garter George on ribbon, CAROLVS DG MAG BR FR ET HI REX, rev., C - R to either side skull and between celestial and earthly crowns, GLORIA VANITAS, outer legend, BEATEM ET ETERNAM SPLENDIDAM AT GRAVEM, 26.5 x 20.5mm (MI 344/196; Platt I, type A, p. 264), integral suspension loop and ring. Very fine with grey tone, very rare.
The badge merits a long footnote in MI.
Provenance: Bt. T. Millett List, 2001 (no. 218).