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23 November 2022
Death of Charles I, 1649, a silver medal, unsigned [probably by T. Rawlins], bare-headed cuirassed bust left with lion’s head on shoulder, two roses in legend above, svccessor vervs vtrivsqve, rev. constantia cæsaris ian 30 1648, salamander left amid flames, 41mm, 14.44g (Platt I, p.245, type B [B2, this item]; MI I, 341/188; E 157). Suspension loop removed at 12 and trace of mount (?) at 6 o’clock, good fine, rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £340
Death of Charles I, 1649, a silver-gilt medal by T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust left with falling lace collar and elaborate armour, svccessor vervs vtrivsque, rev. inexpvgnabilis 1648, a hammer striking a diamond on an anvil, 42mm, 15.23g (Platt I, p.246, type C [C1, this item]; MI I, 341/189). Good very fine and very rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £6,000
Death of Charles I, 1649, a silver medal by T. Rawlins, bare-headed armoured and draped bust left, signed r below, carolvs d g mag brit fran et hib rex fidei defensor, rev. immota trivmphans, rocky island buffeted by wind, waves and struck by lightning, in exergue, ian 30 1648, rawl f, 29mm, 7.84g (Platt I, p.247, type D [D2, this item]; MI I, 341/190; v. Loon II, 321; E 158). A rare and attractive medal, nearly extremely fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £700
Charles I, Memorial, a uniface cast silver obverse cliché, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], bare-headed cuirassed bust left with lion’s head on shoulder, carolvs d g mag br fr et h rex, 36 x 30mm, 1.71g (Platt I, p.250, type H; MI I, 344/194). An unusual cliché striking of a normally two-sided medal, good very fine and very rare thus £400-£600
Hammer Price: £420
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by N. Roettiers [struck c. 1690], bust right in plain armour, signed nr f below, carol i d g m b f et h rex & glor mem, rev. rex pacificvs victvs vincebat hostes victor trivmphat in coelis in 6 lines across field, 59mm, 90.17g (Platt I, p.260, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 346/199; E 160) Struck from a breaking die, on an uneven flan, nearly extremely fine, very rare and with a flawless provenance £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,700
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, armoured and draped bust right, jr monogram below, carol d g m b f et h rex & glor mem, rev. virtvt ex me fortvnam ex aliis, hand issuing from cloud holding celestial crown, below a landscape of sheep grazing, 34mm (Platt I, p.262, type C; MI I, 347/201; E 162). Good very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a copper medal by J. Roettiers, similar to last, 34mm (Platt I, p.262, type C; MI I, 347/201; E 162). Good very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £140
The Oxford Memorial, 1648, a cast and chased silver medal, unsigned, altar inscribed p.m. acad. oxon., dividing date, rev. deo ecclesiæ, principi victima in four lines across field, 29mm, 8.82g (Platt I, p.266, type A [A3, this item]; MI I, 348/205; E 165). Small rim fault on reverse at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,800
The Oxford Memorial, 1648, a cast lead medal, unsigned, similar, 29mm (Platt I, p.266, type A [A9, this item]; MI I, 348/205; E 165). Obverse scratched, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £400
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a cast silver medal, unsigned, bust right, wearing armour and medal on riband, carolvs rex, outer legend, popvle mevs qvid feci tibi, rev. conciliabvlvm angliæ, devm regem legem, blasfemant necant spernvnt, in three concentric legends, divided by flaming sword, thunderbolt and arms, in centre, head of Medusa, fields stippled both sides, 56mm, 48.55g (Platt I, p.254, type B; MI I, 349/208; E 161). Good very fine and very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £3,400
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a cast bronze medal, unsigned, similar to last but obv. with two inner circles, reads carolys, 54mm (cf. Platt I, p.254; MI I, 349/208; E 161). A later copy, nearly very fine £60-£80
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, a silver medal by an uncertain medallist, probably of Dutch or German origin, armoured and draped bust three-quarters left, signed f below, carol i v g g könig von engel schott und irland, outer legend, leyden gott und obrigkeit, rev. bey das pöfels macht und streit, King’s severed head, crown and sceptre below a rampant seven-headed monster, 47mm, 33.94g (Platt I, p.257, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 352/210; v. Loon II, 321; E 163). Nearly extremely fine,...
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, an oval cast silver medal, possibly of Dutch origin, bust right wearing armour and Garter George on ribbon, date below, signed i.p. on truncation, carolvs rex, rev. crossed sceptres crowned between C R, background lightly stippled both sides, 43 x 37mm, 22.38g (Platt I, p.258; MI –; v. Loon –). Traces of the casting sprue remain on the edge between 8 and 9 o'clock, a handsome medal, good very fine and apparently unrecorded £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Charles I, Memorial, 1649, copper medals (3) by J. Dassier, cuirassed laureate bust left, wearing ermine mantle fastened with a brooch, signed idf below, carolus i d g m br fr et hib rex, rev. Britannia seated on an urn-shaped monument, raising a pall revealing the king’s head, all 41mm (Platt I, pp.272-3, types A-C, these items; MI I, 353/212) [3]. About extremely fine, one with a rejected design, this very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £650
Charles I, a silver-gilt heart-shaped locket, obv. outside engraved prepared be / to follow me / CR, inside bearing a small left-facing portrait of the king, bare-headed, rev. outside a heart crossed with two arrows, i live and dy / in loyalty, inside engraved martyr populy, 24 x 20mm, 3.51g (Platt I, p.292, type B; MI I, 366/249, note). With integral loop for suspension, about very fine and extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £3,200
Charles I, a silver heart-shaped locket, obv. outside engraved with a skull between C-R, prepared bee / to follow mee, inside bearing a small left-facing portrait of the king, bare-headed, rev. outside i live and dy / in lyolly, inside blank, 24 x 20mm, 4.07g (Platt I, p.293, type C, this item; MI I, 366/249, note). With integral loop and contemporary ring for suspension, very fine and extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £2,000
Charles I, c. 1630, a cast and chased silver medal or ‘Pattern Halfcrown’ by T. Rawlins, bust left in high relief with long hair and falling lace collar, carolvs d g mag br fr et hi rex, rev. crowned shield within Garter, all within a laurel border, 35mm, 6.86g (Platt I, p.275, type B [B3, this item]; Bull 695; MI I, 373/266). All but the portrait rendered in the style of engraving, good fine, pierced, very rare £300-£400
James I and Prince Charles, c. 1620, cast silver counters (3), in the style of S. de Passe, second issue [c. 1620-5], bust of James I almost facing, wearing hat, give thy ivdgements, o god, unto the king, rev. and thy righteousnesse unto the kings sonn, bare-headed bust of Prince Charles almost facing, with moustache and beard, all 27mm, 2.67g, 2.51g, 2.26g (Platt I, p.141; MI I, 376/272; E 174) [3]. Good fine, very fine and fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £440
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, c. 1625-30, cast silver counters (3), in the style of S. de Passe, 2.53g, 2.92g, 1.84g (MI I, 377/275, 377/276, 378/279) [3]. Fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £190
Charles I, 1638, a cast silver-gilt counter, in the style of S. de Passe, bare-headed bust three-quarters left wearing falling lace collar and medal on riband, rev. carolvs dei gratia magnæ britann franciæ et hiberniæ rex anno 1638 in seven lines across field, 28mm, 4.39g (Platt I, p.153; MI I, 381/283). Set in a narrow (later) border surmounted by crown with suspension loop behind, very fine and attractive £200-£300
Charles I, 1638, a cast silver counter, similar to last, 25mm, 2.38g (MI I, 381/283); Henrietta Maria, 1638, a cast silver counter, bust three-quarters right, rev. maria dei gratia magnæ britanniæ franciæ et hiberniæ regina 1638 in seven lines across field, 2.30g (Platt I, p.153; MI I, 381/284) [2]. Fine or better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £320
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, half-length armoured figure three-quarters left, holding sword, sx above, should hear both houses of parliamant for true religion and subiects fredom stand, inner legend, pro religione lege rege et parliamento, rev. view of both Houses of Parliament, with King and Speaker, 35 x 27mm, 6.90g (Platt II, pp.79-80, type A [A6, this item]; MI I, 295/113; E 140). Very fine or better with integral...
Hammer Price: £1,100
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver-gilt military reward, unsigned [probably by T. Rawlins], half-length armoured figure three-quarters left, holding sword and wearing sash around waist, hand from heaven holding sword horizontally above head, the sword of the lord and of gydeon, rev. in the multitude of counsellors there is peace, view of both Houses of Parliament, with King and Speaker, 40 x 31mm, 10.61g (Platt II, p.81, type C [C1, this item]; MI I, 296/114)....
Hammer Price: £1,300
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned [probably by T. Rawlins], armoured bust almost facing, hand from heaven holding sword horizontally above head, the sword of the lord and of gydeon, rev. in the mvltitvde of covncellors there is peace, view of both Houses of Parliament, with King and Speaker, 39 x 31mm, 10.81g (Platt II, pp.81-2, type D [D1, this item]; MI I, 297/115). Good very fine with integral suspension loop £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,800
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, 1642, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned [probably by T. Rawlins], armoured bust almost facing, wearing plain collar and sash across breast, rev. oval, ornately garnished shield, coronet above, 27 x 22mm, 5.62g (Platt II, pp.84-5, type G [G1, this item]; MI I, 298/117). Very fine with integral suspension loop £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 1643, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, armoured bust with long hair three-quarters left, rev. Montagu arms, coronet above, without legend both sides, narrow laurel leaf border, 28 x 24mm, 7.52g (Platt II, p.233, type E [E2, this item]; MI I, 309/137; E 143A var.). Very fine, with suspension loop, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 1643, a cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, armoured bust with long hair three-quarters left, should hear both houses of parliamant for true religion and subiects fredom stand, inner legend, pro religione lege rege et parliamento, rev. view of both Houses of Parliament, with King and Speaker, ornate wreath border, 45 x 38mm, 15.36g (Platt II, pp.234-5, type G [G1, this item]; MI I, 310/138). With integral suspension loop, sometime...
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 1643, a cast and chased silver-gilt military reward, unsigned, armoured bust with long hair three-quarters left wearing sash, pro religione lege rege et parliamento, rev. view of both Houses of Parliament, with King and Speaker, 36 x 28mm, 9.96g (Platt II, p.237, type J, this item; cf. MI I, 311/139). Suspension loop broken and perforated above head, nearly very fine, extremely rare £300-£400
Sir Richard Brown(e), 1st Baronet of London, 1644, a cast and chased silver-gilt military reward, unsigned, armoured bust three-quarters left, non vir sed virtvs, rev. for king and parliament 1644, armorial shield, chevron with three castles, three griffins’ heads around, 35 x 28mm, 11.27g (Platt II, p.59, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 312/142; E 144). In high relief, gilding dulled, good very fine with integral suspension loop, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,500
Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1645, a cast silver badge, unsigned, armoured bust almost facing with plain collar and sash across breast, rev. armorial shield, for king and parlmt, sr tho fairfax kn, wreath border both sides, 29 x 24mm, 5.61g (Platt II, p.104, type CC [CC3, this item]; MI I, 317/149; E 147). Nearly very fine, small split between flan and border at 3 o’clock, rare £300-£400
Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1645, a cast oval silver badge, unsigned [by T. Simon], armoured bust left, tho fairfax miles milit parl dvx gen, rev. post hac meliora, mervisti in three lines across field, 39 x 29mm, 6.06g (Platt II, p.97, type A [A2, this item]; MI I, 317/150; E 146a). Nearly very fine but heavily cleaned £400-£600
Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1645, a contemporary cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned [probably by T. Simon], draped and armoured bust left, no legend, rev. post hac meliora, mervisti across field, date below, 24 x 20mm, 2.75g (Platt II, pp.98-100, type B [B7, this item]; Nathanson p.13; MI I, 318/151; E 146b). About very fine and very rare; with loop and ring for suspension £800-£1,000
Sir Thomas Fairfax, 1645, a contemporary cast and chased silver military reward, unsigned, similar to last, 24 x 20mm, 2.60g (Platt II, pp.98-100, type B [B6, this item]; Nathanson p.13; MI I, 318/151; E 146b). Very fine and very rare; suspension loop removed £600-£800
Prince Rupert, 1645, a silver-gilt medal or military reward, unsigned [by T. Rawlins (?)], half-length bust three-quarters left holding a baton, lace collar over armour, his long hair tied with a ribbon, and wearing a Royalist badge on a sash, rev. arms of the Prince on three shields, with lion supporters, crested helm and decorative scrolls above, between RP [Rupertus Princeps], 42 x 30mm, 19.93g (Platt II, pp.268-9, type B [B1, this item]; MI I, 323/159; MH 30). Gilding slightly worn, very...
Hammer Price: £11,000
General Rossiter, 1646 or later, a small oval uniface cast and chased silver medal or military reward, unsigned (by T. Simon), bust left with long hair, wearing collar and armour, all within floral border, rev. engraved (Gen. Rossiter Hamilton Coll.), 31 x 24mm, 5.14g (Platt II, p.264, type A [A2, this item]: MI I, 329/170). With integral suspension loop, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare £600-£800
Henrietta Maria, a uniface cast silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, draped bust left, hair piled high and drawn through a small open crown, wearing pearl necklace and elaborate bodice, henretta maria d g mag britan fran et hib reg, signed t. rawlins : f below, 40 x 30mm, 7.43g (Platt I, p.281; MI I, 354/214). Four small piercings, a few surface marks, otherwise good very fine and very rare, unrecorded in silver-gilt £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £950
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, bare-headed bust of king right with falling lace collar and scarf across breast, carolvs d g mag bri fr et hib rx, additionally engraved in field, deo religioni patriæ victima, rev. henretta maria d g mag britan fran et hib reg, draped bust of queen left, hair piled high and drawn through a small open crown, additionally engraved in field, i præ sequar car mort jan 30 1648, 44 x 33mm, 13.57g (Platt...
Hammer Price: £3,000
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast and chased silver-gilt Royalist badge by T. Rawlins, crowned bust of king right, in falling lace collar and ermine robes, carolvs d g mag britann fran et hib rex fi d, rev. henretta maria d g mag britan fran et hib reg, draped bust of queen left, hair drawn through a small open crown, signed t rawlins f below, 44 x 33mm, 20.07g (Platt I, p.186, type A [A1, this item]; MI I, 355/216; E 166b). With suspension loop and wreath borders, some wear to high...
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...
Charles I and Henrietta Maria, a cast silver Royalist badge, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], laureate and draped bust of king left, armour with lion’s head on shoulder, rev. draped bust of queen left, wearing pearl necklace and figured bodice, wreath border, 32 x 26mm, 6.66g (Platt I, pp.192-3, type A [A5, this item]; MI I, 355/218; E 170a). Very fine or better but suspension loop removed, rare £500-£700
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