Description

Charles I. 1625-1649. Cast Gold Medal n. d. (1630), 68.63 g. Charles I, Dominion of the Sea. By N. Briot. Bust armoured and draped, wearing a large ruff. CAROLVS . I . D . G . MAG . BRITANIÆ . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . Behind bust. NBRIOT. Rv. A ship in full sail. NEC . META . MIHI . QVÆ . TERMINVS . ORBI . Plain edge. 59.3 mm. Eimer 118. MI i 256/41. van Loon II, 227,1. Vanhoudt/Saunders 1636-3. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Zeitgenössischer ziselierter Guss / Contemporary chased cast.

From the auction Glendining & Co / Spink & Son Ltd, London, March 1974, lot 290.

The concept of the "Dominion of the Sea" was rooted in the belief that the English monarch had sovereignty over the seas surrounding the British Isles, particularly the English Channel and the North Sea. Charles I's efforts to enforce this claim were part of a broader strategy to strengthen royal power, project national prestige, and control maritime trade and fishing rights. However, his policies in this regard contributed to tensions with other maritime powers, particularly the Dutch Republic, and exacerbated domestic conflicts.