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

Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust of king right wearing falling lace collar, medal suspeded from riband, inner legend, carolvs d g rex, outer legend, honi soit qvi mal y pense, rev. henreta maria d g reg, draped bust of queen left, wearing pearl necklace and figured bodice, 35 x 25mm, 10.01g (Platt I, pp.188-9, type C [C2, this item]; MI I, 355/217 and pl. xxxi, 8). Bottom loop broken, better than very fine with much original gilding, an attractive specimen and a very rare type £800-£1,000

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

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