STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Medal (56mm, 72.62 g, 12h). Showing Dominion Over the Seas, 1666. By J. Roettiers. EF.Electronic Auction 535 British Medals, Silver Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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STUART. Charles II. 1660-1685. AR Medal (56mm, 72.62 g, 12h). Showing Dominion Over the Seas, 1666. By J. Roettiers. (star) CAROLVS · SECVNDVS · DEI · GRATIA · MAG · BRI · FRAN · ET · HIB · REX, laureate and draped bust right / FAVENTE DEO (By God’s favor), Britannia seated left on rocky outcropping, beside hill, head turned toward fleet of ships in background, holding filleted spear in right hand and resting left hand on Union shield; in background to left, ship under sail left with fleet in distance, personification of the sun above; BRITANNIA in exergue. Edge: (rose) CAROLVS SECVNDVS PACIS ET IMPERII RESTITVOR AVGVSTVS (Charles II, august restorer of peace and of the empire); star stops. Van Loon (new edition) 1666.12; MI 535/186; Eimer 241. Iridescent toning, marks and light scratches, some tiny die breaks. EF. |