Description

Charles I. 1625-1649. Cast Silver Medal n. d. (1649), 13.77 g. Royalist Badge. Charles I. Unsigned. Bust draped and wearing a lace collar. CAROLVS . D. G. MAG BRI . FR . ET . HIB. (incuse). Rv. Royal arms, crowned within the Garter (incuse). Plain edge. 29.3 x 44.5 mm. Eimer 167b. MI i 360/231. Fast sehr schön / About Very Fine. Zeitgenössischer Guss mit Henkel / Contemporary cast with loop.

Purchased from S & B, Great Missenden, May 1997, lot M60.

The supporters of Charles I, called the Royalists or Cavaliers, fought for the king and against the Parlamentarians in the English Civil Wars. Having lost the conflict with the execution of their king, this medal serves as a reminder for their efforts.