Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, Charles I, possibly for the Touching Ceremony or a memorial, small copper token, undated, a crowned rose dividing C – R, PRAY FOR THE KING, rev. LORD GIVE THY BLESSING, 21.5mm. (MI. pl. XXXIII, 25), weak in centre, good fine to very fine
*ex W. V. R. 'Roy' Baldwin collection
Helen Farquhar, Royal Charities, pp. 120-127; the article reports on a correspondence between the author and Dr. Parkes-Weber, published in the Lancet, in which he argues the case for the token being connected with the Touching Ceremony to which she strongly disagrees, though admitting 'that this might be a pass to some ceremony ...'. MI. plates suggests, 'may have been executed about the time of the King's death'. The token is placed by B&W [90] as 'uncertain location, c. 1660-1672'. (200-300 GBP)
*ex W. V. R. 'Roy' Baldwin collection
Helen Farquhar, Royal Charities, pp. 120-127; the article reports on a correspondence between the author and Dr. Parkes-Weber, published in the Lancet, in which he argues the case for the token being connected with the Touching Ceremony to which she strongly disagrees, though admitting 'that this might be a pass to some ceremony ...'. MI. plates suggests, 'may have been executed about the time of the King's death'. The token is placed by B&W [90] as 'uncertain location, c. 1660-1672'. (200-300 GBP)