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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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Charles II gold Coronation Medal 1661 MS61 NGC, 11.16g, Eimer-221, MI-472-76. A superb and extremely rare medal, the first milled depiction of Charles II, expertly engraved by Thomas Simon; his initials TS can be found in tiny letters on the truncation of Charles's bust. Coronation medals served as a first opportunity to engrave the new monarch's portrait, and these medallic depictions often becoming the foundation for the coinage style. However, this medal is particularly unusual for its small size and lower-relief depiction of the King, engraved far more like a coin than a medal. Accordingly, it is likely the case that Simon engraved this portrait as a pattern for Charles's Broad, as substantiated by the 1660-dated silver patterns bearing the same obverse die (one of which sold at our September 2013 Long Beach sale, realizing $21,150). As none of these patterns are known in gold, this coronation medal is likely the only opportunity for collectors to own Simon's superb first engraving of Charles II, and in its intended metal.
From the Collection of A Scottish Gentleman
HID02901242017
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
Charles II gold Coronation Medal 1661 MS61 NGC, 11.16g, Eimer-221, MI-472-76. A superb and extremely rare medal, the first milled depiction of Charles II, expertly engraved by Thomas Simon; his initials TS can be found in tiny letters on the truncation of Charles's bust. Coronation medals served as a first opportunity to engrave the new monarch's portrait, and these medallic depictions often becoming the foundation for the coinage style. However, this medal is particularly unusual for its small size and lower-relief depiction of the King, engraved far more like a coin than a medal. Accordingly, it is likely the case that Simon engraved this portrait as a pattern for Charles's Broad, as substantiated by the 1660-dated silver patterns bearing the same obverse die (one of which sold at our September 2013 Long Beach sale, realizing $21,150). As none of these patterns are known in gold, this coronation medal is likely the only opportunity for collectors to own Simon's superb first engraving of Charles II, and in its intended metal.
From the Collection of A Scottish Gentleman
HID02901242017
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD