A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals — John Shaqi
A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
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A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
123. Uncertain Portrait. Bust r., wearing doublet. No reverse.
Size 1·45. Cast and chased. By A. Simon.
Perhaps a portrait of Algernon Sidney.
124. Thomas Harper, 1647. Bust l., wearing cloak, &c. VERA EFF.
T. HARPER D. ALVETON LODGE IN C. STAF. 1647; on arm, T.R. Gold.
Oval. Size 1·4. Struck on a thin gold plate. By T. Rawlins.
During the civil war a parliamentary garrison was stationed at Alveton,
perhaps in Harper's own house, who appears to have been a royalist, as
this medal is by the royalist artist, Rawlins.
125. Memorial badge of Charles I., 1649. _Obv._ Bust of King
r., wearing armour, &c. CAROLVS D. G. MAG. BRIT. &c.; engraved.
_Rev._ Shield, royal arms within Garter, crowned; engraved.
Silver. Oval. Size 2·3. Cast and chased; with ring for
suspension.
This and the following medals (Nos. 126—134) are badges evidently worn
by the friends and partisans of Charles I., openly, or in secret.
126. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King l., wearing decorated armour,
&c. CAROLVS D.G. MAG. BR. &c. Reverse plain. Silver. Oval. Size
1·5. Cast and chased; with rings for suspension.
This medal is probably by T. Rawlins.
127. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King l., wearing robes and
star of the Garter, &c.; in his hand, crown of thorns and
scroll inscribed, CHRISTI TRACTO IANII. 30. 1648. CAROLVS
PRIMVS MORITVR ET VIVIT. EST NOBILE VICENDI GENVS PATIENTIA;
wreath-border. _Rev._ Rock, buffeted by winds and waves; on
scroll, IMMOTA TRIUMPHANS. Silver. Size 1·1. Cast and chased;
with ring for suspension. By T. Rawlins.
The reverse is an imitation of engraving: some specimens are plain.
There is a great variety of these badges.
128—129. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King r., wearing deep lace
collar, doublet, &c. CAROLVS D.G. MAG. BRI. FR. ET HIB. RX;
engraved. _Rev._ Bust of Queen l., wearing coronet, low bodice,
&c. HENRETTA MARIA D.G. MAG. BRITAN. &c. T. RAWLINS. F. Gold
and silver. Oval. Size 1·6. Cast and chased; with rings for
suspension. By T. Rawlins.
130. Another. Similar: bust of King crowned, wearing robes,
collar of the Garter, &c., legend in relief and varied.
Silver-gilt. Oval. Size 1·6. Cast and chased; with rings for
suspension. By T. Rawlins.
131. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King r., wearing deep lace collar,
&c. CAROLVS D.G. MAG. BRI. FRA. ET HI. REX, engraved. _Rev._
ORTV MAGNVS CONIVGIO ET PROLE MAIOR VIRTVTE MAXIMVS; engraved;
wreath border. Copper-gilt. Oval. Size 2. Cast and chased; with
ring for suspension. By T. Rawlins.
132. Another. Bust of King r., as on preceding: within
wreath-border; crown above. Silver. Oval. Size 2. Cast and
chased. By T. Rawlins.
On this badge all the plain ground has been removed leaving only
the portrait, border, and crown. It was probably an ornament for a
book-cover.
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