Charles I and James I, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge, unsigned, bust right surrounded by engraved legend, as previous lot, rev. as previous but with a small oval medallion applied showing James I three-quarters right wearing broad-brimmed hat, 42 x 32mm, 10.25g (Platt I, p.177, type A, this item; cf. MI I, 360/231). With integral suspension loop, somewhat marked in the obverse field and some light verdigris patches on reverse, otherwise very fine £600-£800

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

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Mrs Greta Heckett Collection, Sotheby Auction, 25 May 1977, lot 102; C. Humphris Collection, Morton & Eden Auction, 21 May 2003, lot 1169