James I and Charles, Prince of Wales, gilt-silver counter, struck in imitation of engraving, workshop of Simon van de Passe, c.1616, bust of James three-quarters r., wearing broad-brimmed hat with jewel, GIVE THY IUDGEMENTS O GOD UNTO THE KING, rev. bust of Prince Charles three-quarters r., without beard, AND THY RIGHTEOVSNESS UNTO THE KINGS SONNE, 27mm. (MI.376/272, var.), good very fine
The gilding is of excellent quality and shows no sign of the silver beneath it, leading to the possibility that it could be gold, though the cataloguer hastens to point out, no examples in gold are recorded in standard references.
(100-150 GBP)