Description

Charles I. 1625-1649. Silver Medal 1633, 6.04 g. Scottish Coronation of Charles I. By N. Briot. Bust, crowned and draped. CAROLVS D G SCOTIÆ . ANGLIÆ . FR . ET . HIB REX. Rv. A thistle flower. HINC . NOSTRÆ . CREVERE . ROSÆ . In exergue: CORON 18. IVNII . 1633 R . Plain edge. 28.6 mm. Eimer 123. MI i 266/60. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Purchased from Seaby, London, November 1989, lot M203.

The Scottish Coronation of Charles I took place on 18 June 1633, at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh. This event was significant not only as a ceremonial affirmation of Charles I's kingship over Scotland but also because it highlighted the growing tensions between the king and his Scottish subjects, particularly over religious and political issues. These tensions would later escalate into the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and the English Civil War.