The Dr Jerome J. Platt Collection of 17th-Century Medals

Charles II, a silver-gilt Royalist badge, unsigned [possibly by T. Rawlins], cuirassed draped bust three-quarters left, with long hair, wearing falling plain collar and medal suspended from a riband, lions’ heads on shoulders, carolvs secvndvs, rev. arms within Garter, crown between CR above, in imitation of engraving, 25 x 20mm, 3.93g (MI I, 439/6; Farquhar 2 p.276; E 206). A little wear to gilding, about very fine with suspension loops £400-£600

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

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Spink Auction 120, 9-10 July 1997, lot 386