Memorial Medal for Charles I
Medal
ca. 1670 (made)
ca. 1670 (made)
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The execution of Charles I was commemorated in many medals, both contemporary and later. Jan Roettiers (1631-1703) was Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint. He was a member of a whole dynasty of medallists, beginning with his father Philip, who was born in 1596, and ending with the death of Alexandre Louis Roettiers de Montaleau in 1855. The legend in Latin, reads: ‘Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland and of glorious memory’.
Object details
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| Title | Memorial Medal for Charles I (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze, struck |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Charles I Memorial Medal, by Jan Roettiers, England (London) , ca. 1670 |
| Physical description | Obverse: bust of Charles I in armour, facing right, inscribed. Reverse: Sheep without shepherd graze in a landscape while a hand descends from the clouds above holding a celestial crown, inscribed. |
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| Credit line | Given by Prof. and Mrs J. Hull Grundy |
| Object history | Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy, in 1978. |
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| Summary | The execution of Charles I was commemorated in many medals, both contemporary and later. Jan Roettiers (1631-1703) was Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint. He was a member of a whole dynasty of medallists, beginning with his father Philip, who was born in 1596, and ending with the death of Alexandre Louis Roettiers de Montaleau in 1855. The legend in Latin, reads: ‘Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland and of glorious memory’. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hawkins, E., Medallic Illustrations, vol I, p. 346-7 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.153-1978 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2005 |
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