British Medals, Charles II, Scottish Coronation at Scone Palace, 1651, cast gold medal, believed designed by Sir James Balfour, crowned bust r., wearing Coronation robes and Collar of the Garter, CAROLVS 2 DG SCO ANG FRA & HI REX FI DE cor i ia scon 1651, rev. the rampant Lion of Scotland holding thistle, NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET, 31.5mm., wt. 10.90gms. (MI.394/18; Eimer 183; Woll.iv; Platt II, pp.351-52), very fine and extremely rare
*ex Dr Robert and Joshua Feldman Collection, Baldwin Auction 98, 3 May 2016, lot 2317; previously bt. A. H. Baldwin, July 1997
Charles had attempted to obtain the English throne by being first acclaimed as King of Scotland. Having accepted the 'Deed of Covenant', drawn up by the Protestants, he and future monarchs were prevented from intervention in matters of religion and Catholicism was rejected. Charles was crowned King of Scotland on 1st January 1651 but by September he had fled from the Battle of Worcester and into exile. There have been no further coronations in Scotland since then. The antiquarian and royalist Sir James Balfour of Denmylne (c.1600 – c.1658), 1st Baronet of Perth and Kinross, was well placed to have designed the medal.
(7000-9000 GBP)