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Silver portrait medal of King Charles I in armor (with a soft collar showing at the neck), wear…
Backside of silver medal

Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (b. 1600; r. 1625–49)

 (Flemish, 1665–1727)
DateDated 1698, made ca. 1690–1700
MediumSilver, repoussé
Dimensions3 11/16 × 3 3/16 in. (9.33 × 8.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher, 2021
Accession number2021.2.77
Commentary
Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal's diameter taken at the widest point.
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Works Acquired in 2021 Medals
Silver portrait medal of Charles I of England hair loose and curling by his neck, wearing a fal…
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (b. 1600; r. 1625–49) and Queen Henrietta (1609–1669; Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland 1625–49)
Thomas Rawlins
ca. 1649
Silver portrait medal of King Charles I in armor, wearing a falling collar, jewel, and drapery …
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (b. 1600; r. 1625–49)
Unknown artist
ca. 1649
Silver portrait medal of King Charles I, hair short and curled, with a lovelock on his left sho…
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (b. 1600; r. 1625–49)
Nicolas Briot
1630
Silver medal of a man wearing drapery and a laurel wreath
Charles II (b. 1630; King of Scotland 1649–51; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1660–85)
Jan Roettiers
ca. 1667
Silver medal of a man in profile to the right
George I of Hanover, King of Great Britain and Ireland (b. 1660; r. 1714–27)
Georg Wilhelm Vestner
dated 1714
Partially gilt bronze medal of a man in profile to the right
George I, King of Great Britain (b. 1660; r. 1714–27) and George II, King of Great Britain (b. 1683; r. 1727–60)
Jean Dassier
dated 1727
Silver portrait medal of King George I his hair long and curly, wearing a laurel wreath and dra…
George I, King of Great Britain (b. 1660; r. 1714–27)
Georg Wilhelm Vestner
dated 1714
Silver portrait medal of Queen Anne crowned, with jewels in her hair, wearing a stiff lace coll…
Queen Anne (b. 1574; Queen Consort of Scotland 1589–1619; Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland 1603–19)
Simon de Passe
ca. 1616
Silver medal of Charles V wearing full armor and holding a scroll in his right hand and a sword…
Charles V of Hapsburg, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558; r. 1519–56) and Ferdinand I of Hapsburg (b. 1503; King of Bohemia and Hungary 1526–64; King of Croatia 1527–64; King of the Romans 1531–58; Holy Roman Emperor 1558–64)
Nickel Milicz
after 1531
Silver medal of a king in armor and a broad collar, wearing drapery tied in a knot at the shoul…
Charles II (b. 1630; King of Scotland 1649–51; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1660–85)
Thomas Rawlins
1660
Silver portrait medal of Charles II, King of England with long hair and thin mustache, wearing …
Charles II (b. 1630; King of Scotland 1649–51; King of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1660–85)
Pieter van Abeele
dated 1660
Silver portrait medal of Henri II laureate in armor and a commander’s cape, knotted on the shou…
Henri II, King of France (b. 1519; r. 1547–59), Catherine de’ Medici (1519–1589; Queen Consort of France 1547–59; Queen Regent of France 1560–74), and Charles IX, King of France (b. 1550; r. 1560–74)
Antoine Brucher
dated 1566
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