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III. Description of a Gold Medal struck upon the Birth of King Charles II. by the Rev. Mark Noble, F.A.S, in a Letter addressed to Wilson Aylesbury Roberts, Esq. F.A.S.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

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Herewith I send you a drawing, which exhibits a gold medal struck by king Charles I. upon the birth of the prince his son, afterwards king Charles II. Upon the obverse it gives the bull of king Charles I. representing that monarch crowned, with a ruff, and a military scarf over his armour. It is inscribed Carolvs D. G. Mag. Brit. Fra. Et Hib. Rex. The reverse shews the royal infant in a superb chair, with Mars and Mercury holding a wreath over him. The motto is Reddat Avos. In the Exergue the date of his birth Maii 29, 1630.

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Archaeologia , Volume 13 , 1800 , pp. 20 - 22
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1800

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