Dominion of the Sea, 1630, a cast and chased silver medal by N. Briot, bareheaded bust of Charles I right with long hair, draped and wearing intricate lace collar, nb on shoulder, carolvs d g ang sco fran et hib rex fidei defensor, rev. nec meta mihi qvæ terminvs orbi, ship at sea under full sail, date in exergue, 27mm, 3.76g (Platt I, p.125, type E; MI I, 257/43; E 119). Nearly very fine, rare
£200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Dr Jerome J. Platt Collection of 17th-Century Medals.

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These medals were a royal statement asserting Britain’s authority over the seas adjoining the country - a precursor of ‘Rule Britannia’.