Charles II Official Coronation Silver Medal By Thomas Simon VF Ex Mount.

Official coronation medal of Charles II engraved by Thomas Simon for which he was paid £110. These silver medals were distributed at the coronation on April 23rd 1661. Samuel Pepys wrote of the occasion “A General Pardon also was read by the Lord Chancellor; and medals flung up and down by my Lord Cornwallis – of silver; but I could not come by any”.

This particular example has nice tone and is Very Fine or slightly better although it has at some point been soldered into a mount (see pictures, 2 small spots on the reverse and a mark in the obverse field forward of the bust).

Obverse: Bust of King Charles II facing right, crowned, hair long, wearing the Order of the Garter.  CAROLVS . II . D . G . ANG . SCO . FR . ET . HI . REX.
Reverse: Charles II in Royal robes, holding the Sceptre & Orb, enthroned, feet on a cushion; Peace above placing a crown on his head  and holding an olive branch, EVERSO . MISSVS . SVCCVRRERE . SECLO . XXIII . APR . 1661. (Sent to support a fallen age, 23 April 1661).

Diameter: 29mm
Weight: 5.85 grams.
References: Medallic Illustrations 472/76, Eimer 221

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