Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 8 20 Sep 2017
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Commemorative Medals, Ireland, Charles II, St. Catherine, gold complimentary medal to Queen Catherine [1662], issued in or for the province of Connaught, West Ireland, PIETATE INSIGNIS, St. Catherine stands holding palm branch, broken wheel at her feet, rev. PROVINCIA CONNAGH, winged Fame sounds trumpet and holds olive branch, 25.5mm., wt. 10.14gms. (MI.491/114; pl. XLVII, 3, both in silver only), strictly fine and an exceptional rarity
The medal is believed to have been struck under the direction of Sir John Berkeley (1607-1678), Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658) and, in 1662, President of Connaught and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. The medal is quite possibly a unique survivor, maybe even struck from Irish gold. Berkeley, with Sir George Carteret, is remembered as one of the founders of the Province of New Jersey in North America. (1500-2000 GBP)
The medal is believed to have been struck under the direction of Sir John Berkeley (1607-1678), Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1658) and, in 1662, President of Connaught and a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. The medal is quite possibly a unique survivor, maybe even struck from Irish gold. Berkeley, with Sir George Carteret, is remembered as one of the founders of the Province of New Jersey in North America. (1500-2000 GBP)