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

Peace or War, 1643, a struck gold medal by N. Briot, laureate draped bust of Charles I right, signed b below, carolvs i d g angl scot fr et hib rex, rev. in vtrvmqve paratvs, crossed sword and olive-branch between c r crowned, date in exergue, 29mm, 10.24g (Platt I, pp.206-7, type C [C1, this item]; MI –; E – [see note to no.142]). Plugged above king’s head, tooled in fields, particularly on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare in gold £2,000-£2,600

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

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