Description

Charles I. 1625-1649. Gilded Cast Silver Medal n. d. (1649), 1.75 g. Royalist Badge. Charles I. Unsigned. Bust, armoured. Rv. Engraved cypher of C R, crowned, between two ornaments (incuse). Plain edge. 12 x 16.8 mm. Eimer -. MI i 366/248. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Zeitgenössischer Guss mit Henkel / Contemporary cast with loop.

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.