The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 332
Charles I
Estimate £8,000 - £10,000 | Hammer £7500
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Description
Charles I, Pattern gold Unite, or medal, attributed to Thomas Rawlins, bust of Charles left, wearing lace collar, lovelock falling over his left shoulder, CAROLVS DG MAG BR FR ET HI REX, rev., ornately stamped in imitation of engraving, the royal arms within Garter, crown above, motto below, laurel border, 35mm, 10.7g (MI 373/266, silver only; North - ; Wilson & Rasmussen - ; Platt p. 274, type B). Unrecorded in gold and believed to be unique, die flaw or crease follows the monarch's nose from X of REX to inner border, some tooling, obv, nearly extremely fine, rev. choice, excessively rare.
The medal is not a rarity when found in silver, where it is referred to as a "so-called" pattern halfcrown, see lot 333.