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Auction 90  24 September 2014
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Lot 1819

Estimate: 600 GBP
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH MEDALS, Charles II, British Colonisation 1670, Silver Medal, by J Roettier, conjoined busts of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza right, rev globe, DIFFVSVS IN ORBE BRITANNVS 1670 around (The Briton Spread over the World), 42mm (MI 546/202; E 245; Betts 44). Very fine, a few minor marks.
Medallic Illustrations suggests this medal possibly refers to the dowry brought with Charles's marriage to Catherine, which laid the foundation of the British Empire in India. However the MI author thinks it more likely to refer to the acquisition of territory, notably in North America and Asia

Estimate: £600-800
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