Beschreibung

Charles I. 1625-1649. Silver Medal 1638, 9.16 g. Prince Charles, Knight of the Garter. By N. Briot. Sheep shelter beneath the tallest tree of a forest marked by the Prince's coronet; ship at sea on the horizon. SERIS . FACTVRA . NEPOTIBVS . VMBRAM . Rv. Inscription in seven lines within the Garter: CAROL . M . B . REGIS . FILIVS . CAROL . PRINC . INAVGVRATVR XXII . MAII . M . D . C . XXXIIX . Plain edge. 30.4 mm. Eimer 131. MI i 281/88. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Felder leicht geglättet / Fields lightly smoothed.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, April 1997, lot 2018.

Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. He was appointed the Knight of the Garter on 21 May 1638.

The idea of the artist was to compliment the young Prince by representing him as the future protection of his people, as a young tree may become a shelter to flocks and herds.