Charles II, marriage to Catherine of Braganza, 1662, copper medal, by George Bower, laur. bust of Charles r., hair long, in classical armour, CAROLVS II DG. MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX, rev. bust of Catherine right, hair tied back, lovelock on right shoulder, wearing low cut dress, pearl earring and single strand pearl necklace, CATHARINA DG MAG BR FRA ET HIB REG, 61mm. (MI.491/115), a contemporary cast of excellent quality taken from a struck silver medal, nearly extremely fine and very rare
*bt. B. A. Seaby, 1981.
MI states 'This is perhaps the best executed of all the medals by George Bower'.
(Estimate: 200-300 GBP)