Watch List notes:

The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals | Baptism of Prince James, Duke of York, AR Medal, 1633, by Nicholas Briot, * NON • SIC • MILLE • COHORTES • Prince's arms with garnished shield, with ducal coronet, rev. within wreath of lilies and roses, IACOBVS | DVX • EBOR | • NAT • 15 • OCT • | • BAPTIZ .' | • 24 • NOVE : | • 1633, 30mm, 3.56g, 1h (Eimer 126B; MI i 268/65; FR 161-3), light rubbing to reverse, otherwise richly toned, good very fine

Provenance
The Bernard Pearl Collection of British Historical Medals

SNC, January 1965, no. 337 - EF - £2.10.0


Struck to commemorate the birth and baptism of Prince James. The roses and lilies allude to his father and mother. There were at least three pairs of dies.