Catalog - SINCONA Auction 96

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1661, 7.58 g. Coronation of Charles II. By T. Simon. Bust, crowned and draped. CAROLVS . II . D . G . ANG . SCO . FR . ET . HI . REX. Rv. The King enthroned. Left, crowned by Peace hovering above. EVERSO . MISSVS . SVCCVRRERE . SECLO . XXIII . APR 1661. Plain edge. 29.2 mm. Eimer 221. MI i 472/76. van Loon II, 470. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1661-2. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Purchased from Seaby, London, September 1985, lot U192.

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 the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France. After Charles I's execution at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War, the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II king on 5 February 1649.

The Stuart Restoration was the reinstatement of the Stuart monarchy in England, Scotland, and Ireland in May 1660. It replaced the Commonwealth of England.

Charles II's coronation as Kind of England took place on 23 April 1661.

This medal was struck for the distribution among the spectators of that 'splendid ceremony'. The engraver Thomas Simon charged £110 for its execution. Good specimens are frequently to be met with but very rarely in a perfect state of preservation.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Gilded Silver Medal 1662, 30.65 g. Marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza. By G. Bower. Busts face to face, draped. CAROLVS . II . ET . CATHARINA . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . ET . REGINA. Rv. Fame stands blowing her trumpet and holding olive branch. QUANTVM . SAT . ERIT . HIS . DICERE . DIGNUM . ANNO 1662. Plain edge. 53.4 mm. Eimer 223. MI i 480/90. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine.

Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, July 1997, lot 417.
Purchased from Sotheby, March 1989, lot 87.
Purchased from Glendining, November 1981, lot 495.

Catherine of Braganza (25 November 1638 - 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640, after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal. Catherine served as the regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother Peter II in 1701, and again in 1704-1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow.
Her dowry included Tangier, Bombay, full trading privileges for England in the Indies and a very large sum of money for the impoverished Charles II.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1662, 38.81 g. Marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza. Unsigned, by J. Roettier. Bust, laureate and draped. CAROLVS . II . DEI . G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX. Rv. Bust, draped and hair decorated with pearls. CATHARINA . D . G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIBER . REGINA. Plain edge. 43.3 mm. Eimer 224. MI i 489/111. van Loon 471,1. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1661-3. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina, kleine Randfehler / Nicely toned, small edge flaws.

From the auction Spink Coin Auctions 36, London, May 1986, lot 1110.

Catherine of Braganza (25 November 1638 - 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640, after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal. Catherine served as the regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother Peter II in 1701, and again in 1704-1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow.
Her dowry included Tangier, Bombay, full trading privileges for England in the Indies and a very large sum of money for the impoverished Charles II.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1662, 38.89 g. Marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza. Unsigned. Bust of Catherine with gown and mantle over the shoulder. CATHARINA . D . G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REGINA. Rv. St. Catherine resting on a sword and holding up a palm branch. PIETATE INSIGNIS. Plain edge. 43.3 mm. Eimer -. MI i 490/112. Selten / Rare. Gutes sehr schön / Good Very Fine. Kleiner Stempelriss / Small die crack.

From the auction Hess Divo 283, Zurich, May 2000, lot 399.

Catherine of Braganza (25 November 1638 - 31 December 1705) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640, after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal. Catherine served as the regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother Peter II in 1701, and again in 1704-1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow.
Her dowry included Tangier, Bombay, full trading privileges for England in the Indies and a very large sum of money for the impoverished Charles II.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Cast Silver Medal n. d. (1662), 2.18 g. Badge, Marriage. Unsigned. Crowned bust dividing C R, both letters crowned. PACE . TRIVMPHANS. Rv. Bust of Catharine of Braganza, left crown. FVTVRI SPES. Plain edge. 20.4 x 29.1 mm. Eimer -. MI i 484/97. Fast sehr schön / About Very Fine. Zeitgenössischer Guss mit Henkel / Contemporary cast with loop.

From the auction Adolph Hess AG 259, Zurich, May 1990, lot 1083.

The Marriage Treaty, or Anglo-Portuguese Treaty, was a treaty of alliance that was agreed between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Portugal and concluded on 23 June 1661.
It led to the marriage of Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza, the daughter of John IV of Portugal. It was a marriage of state, as was common in the era. The treaty also renewed the medieval Anglo-Portuguese Alliance of 1386.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Locket n. d. (c. 1660), 0.79 g. Heartshaped silver locket. Unsigned. Crowned bust dividing C R, both letters crowned, below: "2". Rv. I wish it better. Plain edge. 13.9 x 17.1 mm. Eimer -. MI i -. Sehr selten / Very rare. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

From the Farquhar collection, auction Glendining, London, April 1955, lot 268.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Cast Silver Medal 1662, 25.31 g. Disputes with Holland. By G. Bower. Bust, armoured and George of the Garter on ribbon around neck. CAROLVS . II . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . ANNO . 1662. Rv. Battle at sea between English and Dutch ships. NON . MIHI . SED . POPVLO. Plain edge. 46 mm. Eimer -. MI i 495/123. Äusserst selten / Extremely rare. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Felder geglättet und kleine Randschläge / Fields smoothed, edge nicks.

In the work ‘Medallic Illustrations’, this medal is only described as an ‘electrotype’. The piece has not been published as a cast medal and is extremely rare.

Despite suspicions about Charles II's links to their Orangist opponents, Grand pensionary Johan de Witt viewed the 1660 Stuart Restoration as an opportunity to rebuild relationships. He hoped to negotiate overlapping defensive agreements with England and France to ensure peace, and continued Dutch economic dominance. However, the English saw little benefit in preserving this system, and wanted concessions the Dutch were not prepared to grant. When merchants in the City of London demanded increased Protectionism, Charles II renewed the Navigation Acts in August 1660 which led to further disputes with the Dutch Republic.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1665, 95.30 g. Charles II, Naval Victory against Holland. Unsigned. Bust laureate and draped. CAROLVS . SECVNDVS . D . G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX. Rv. The King stands viewing a naval engagement from the sea-shore. PRO . TALIBVS . AVSIS. Plain edge. 62.4 mm. Eimer 230. MI i 503/139. van Loon II, 504. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1665-1. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Kleiner Randschlag / Minor edge bump.

Purchased from Seaby, London, October 1984, lot U226.

The Battle of Lowestoft, fought on 13 June 1665, was a significant naval engagement during the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was the first major battle of the war and resulted in a decisive victory for the English fleet, commanded by James, Duke of York, over the Dutch. The battle highlighted the importance of naval power in European conflicts and set the stage for future Anglo-Dutch rivalries.

This medal was struck as an honorary reward for those who had distinguished themselves in action and was to be awarded to officers of the rank of captain and above. These medals are deliberately without a date or special design so that they can be used on any occasion 'for all such undertakings'.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1665, 105.41 g. James, Duke of York, Naval Victory against Holland. By J. Roettier. Bust, armoured and draped. IACOBVS . DVX . EBOR . ET . ALBAN . FRATER . AVGVSTISS . CAROLI . II . REGIS. Rv. Classical trophy of arms, naval engagement beyond. GENVS . ANTIQVVM. Plain edge. 63.7 mm. Eimer 229. MI i 505/143. van Loon II, 505,2. Saunders-Vanhoudt 1665-3. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Leicht gereinigt / Lightly cleaned.

The Battle of Lowestoft, fought on 13 June 1665, was a significant naval engagement during the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was the first major battle of the war and resulted in a decisive victory for the English fleet, commanded by James, Duke of York, over the Dutch.
The battle highlighted the importance of naval power in European conflicts and set the stage for future Anglo-Dutch rivalries.

This medal served as a naval reward. In the list of medals by Roettier (see Stuart Papers, "Windsor") the following statement about the legend on the obverse is to be found: "This was the first inscription indeed, but the letters were (at his accession to the crown when there was not time enough to make a new medal) erased, and a new inscription made, Jacobus Secundus D. G. M. B. F. et Hib. Rex."

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1666, 60.12 g. Proposed Commercial Treaty with Spain. Unsigned. Bust laureate. CAROLVS . SECVNDVS . DEI . GRATIA . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX. Rv. Statue of Charles II as a Roman general; beyond sea crowded with shipping. REDEANT . COMMERCIA . FLANDRIS. In exergue: 1666. Plain edge. 56.3 mm. Eimer 236. MI i 517/162. van Loon II, 521. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1666-11. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Winziger Stempelriss / Tiny die crack.

From the auction Schweizerischer Bankverein 38, Basel, September 1995, lot 2547.

This medal commemorates the efforts in the prelude of the Treaty of Madrid, also known as the Earl of Sandwich's Treaty, that was signed on 23 May 1667 by England and Spain and that was one of a series of agreements made in response to French expansion under King Louis XIV.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal n. d. (1666), 110.29 g. Naval Action against Holland, Admiral de Ruyter. By C. Adolfszoon. Bust, armoured and draped. MICHAEL DE RVITER PROVINCIARVM CONFOEDERAT : BELGIC : ARCHITHA : LASSVS DVX ET EQVES. Rv. Naval engagement, burning ship in the foreground. PVGNANDO. Plain edge. 68.9 mm. Eimer 237. MI i 522/169. van Loon III, 176. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1676-2. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Gereinigt / Cleaned.

@#@#@#Van Loon has assigned this medal to the year 1676, as if relating to De Ruyter's death in the naval engagement off Syracuse. The reverse refers, however, to the war with England, and occurs on other medals of this time.@#@#@#

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Gold Medal n. d. (1667), 140.83 g. Peace of Breda. By J. Roettier. Bust, laureate. CAROLVS . SECVNDVS . DEI . GRATIA . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIBER . REX. Rv. Britannia seated on sea-shore, reviews her fleet; above, sun piercing clouds. FAVENTE DEO. In exergue: BRITANNIA. Edge: CAROLVS * SECVNDVS * PACIS * ET * IMPERII * RESTITVTOR * AVGVSTVS. 56.7 mm. Eimer 241. MI i 535/186. van Loon II, 522 var. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1666-12 var. Sehr selten / Very rare. Vorzüglich / Extremely Fine. Felder leicht bearbeitet / Fields lightly tooled.

From the auction WAG 29, Dortmund, February 2005, lot 2901.

The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda, signed on 31 July 1667, marked the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was a series of treaties between England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark-Norway. The negotiations took place in the Dutch city of Breda, and the settlement reflected the complex political and military realities of the time.

The territorial exchanges, particularly the English retention of New Netherland (including modern day New York) and the Dutch retention of Suriname, had long-term implications for colonial development in the Americas.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal n. d. (1667), 78.06 g. Peace of Breda. By J. Roettier. Bust, laureate. CAROLVS . SECVNDVS . DEI . GRATIA . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIBER . REX. Rv. Britannia seated on sea-shore, reviews her fleet; above, sun piercing clouds. FAVENTE DEO. In exergue: BRITANNIA. Edge: CAROLVS * SECVNDVS * PACIS * ET * IMPERII * RESTITVTOR * AVGVSTVS. 56.5 mm. Eimer 241. MI i 535/186. van Loon II, 522 var. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1666-12 var. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Kleine Tuscheziffer / Small ink number.

Purchased from Spink, London, November 2003.

The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda, signed on 31 July 1667, marked the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was a series of treaties between England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark-Norway. The negotiations took place in the Dutch city of Breda, and the settlement reflected the complex political and military realities of the time.

The territorial exchanges, particularly the English retention of New Netherland (including modern day New York) and the Dutch retention of Suriname, had long-term implications for colonial development in the Americas.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal n. d. (1667), 122.84 g. Peace of Breda. By J. Lutma. Lion standing right over cannonry, behind merchant fleet at sea. SIC FINES NOSTROS, LEGES TVTAMVR, ET VNDAS. Below. LEO BATAVUS. Rv. Nineteen lines of text under arms of Amsterdam. Plain edge. 70.4 mm. Eimer -. MI i 528/177. Van Loon II, 534,2. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1667-3. Sehr selten / Very rare. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.

From the auction Hess Divo 264, Zurich, May 1995, lot 570.

The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda, signed on 31 July 1667, marked the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was a series of treaties between England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark-Norway. The negotiations took place in the Dutch city of Breda, and the settlement reflected the complex political and military realities of the time.

The territorial exchanges, particularly the English retention of New Netherland (including modern day New York) and the Dutch retention of Suriname, had long-term implications for colonial development in the Americas.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Gold Medal 1667, 38.28 g. Peace of Breda. By C. Adolfszoon. An English and a Dutch ship sail peacefully side by side. Rv. Shields of Britain and Holland upon a festoon of fruit, crowned by an olive wreath. BRITAN : BATAV : PAX 1667. Plain edge. 43.9 mm. Eimer 242. MI i 534/184. van Loon II, 583,4. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1667-9, Sehr selten / Very rare. Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece.

From the auction Hess Divo 264, Zurich, May 1995, lot 568.

The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda, signed on 31 July 1667, marked the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was a series of treaties between England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark-Norway. The negotiations took place in the Dutch city of Breda, and the settlement reflected the complex political and military realities of the time.

The territorial exchanges, particularly the English retention of New Netherland (including modern day New York) and the Dutch retention of Suriname, had long-term implications for colonial development in the Americas.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal 1667, 28.07 g. Peace of Breda. By C. Adolfszoon. An English and a Dutch ship sail peacefully side by side. Rv. Shields of Britain and Holland upon a festoon of fruit, crowned by an olive wreath. BRITAN : BATAV : PAX 1667. Plain edge. 43.9 mm. Eimer 242. MI i 534/184. van Loon II, 583,4. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1667-9, Gutes vorzüglich / About Uncirculated. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.

Purchased from Baldwin & Sons, London, June 2020.

The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda, signed on 31 July 1667, marked the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667). It was a series of treaties between England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark-Norway. The negotiations took place in the Dutch city of Breda, and the settlement reflected the complex political and military realities of the time.

The territorial exchanges, particularly the English retention of New Netherland (including modern day New York) and the Dutch retention of Suriname, had long-term implications for colonial development in the Americas.

This medal was crafted by Christopher Adolfszoon, the same artist who cut the dies for the medal described in MI i 528/176. For both, he has committed the same mistake of placing Scotland in the first and fourth quarters of the British shield.

This medal does not mention Breda or give any specific date beyond the year. It probably alludes not only to the treaty of peace but also to those amicable relations between the two countries which the French invasion of the Spanish Netherlands made urgent and which were cemented afterwards by a treaty arranged and concluded in five days by De Witt and Sir William Temple.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal n. d. (1667), 8.11 g. Charles II and Catherine. By P. Roettier. Bust, draped. CAROLVS . II . REX. Rv. Bust, wearing tiara and draped. CATHERINA REGINA. Plain edge. 28.6 mm. Eimer 243. MI i 540/192. Fast vorzüglich / About Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Feine Kratzer / Tiny scratches.

The couple was married on 21 May 1662. Catherine got pregnant and miscarried at least three times. Her position was a difficult one, and though Charles continued to have children with his many mistresses, he insisted that she'd be treated with respect, and sided with her against his mistresses when he felt that she was not receiving due respect. After her three miscarriages, it seemed to be more and more unlikely that the queen would bear an heir. Royal advisors urged the monarch to seek a divorce, hoping that the new wife would be Protestant and fertile - but Charles always refused.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Silver Medal n. d. (1667), 7.54 g. Charles II. By P. Roettier. Bust. CAROLVS SECVNDO. Rv. Sleeping lion. QUIESCIT. In exergue: BRITAN. Plain edge. 27.5 mm. Eimer 244. MI i 541/193. Sehr schön / Very Fine. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.

The sleeping lion symbolizes Britain.

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Charles II. 1660-1685. Gold Medal 1669, 42.29 g. Charles XI of Sweden, appointed Knight of the Garter. Unsigned. Crowned monograms of both kings, bound by the order. CONCORDIA REGNUM. 1669. Rv. Saint George slaying the dragon. SALUS POPULORUM. Plain edge. 42.1 mm. Eimer -. MI i 544/198. Med. Hist. pl. LV,4. Delzano 31a. Sehr selten / Very rare. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Kleine Kratzer / Small scratches.

From the auction Schweizerischer Bankverein 38, Basel, September 1995, lot 2880.

In consequence of the support given by Sweden to England and Holland in their effort to stay the ambitious attempts of France in the Spanish Netherlands, Charles II conferred the Order of the Garter upon Charles XI on 19 June 1668.

The installation of the King of Sweden did not take place before the 29 May 1671, and to commemorate this ceremony his Majesty ordered these medals to be struck in gold and silver. The gold issues were bestowed upon the Knights companions present and other persons of quality. Those in silver were distributed among some of the officers attending the installation and others. (Ashmole, p. 455.)

This medal was struck in Sweden the year after by the King of Sweden in honour of this compliment.