Stock No. 2374	James II official coronation medal, 1685
Silver official coronation medal of James II in 1685. Obverse: Bust of James II facing right, laureate, hair long, descending in front, in armour, mantle and shirt with puckered frill. Legend: IACOBVS . II . D . G . A NG . SCO . FR . ET . HI . REX. Below, monogram, R (for John Roettier). Rev: Laurel wreath reposing on a cushion: above, a hand from heaven holds the British crown. Legend: A . MILITARI . AD . REGIAM. (From the military to the royal crown). Exergue: INAVGVRAT . 23 . AP . 1685. (Crowned, 23 April, 1685). See "Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II", originally published by the Trustees of the British Museum, 1885, Volume I, page 605/5. Maker :- John Roettier

Condition :-Extremely fine
Circa :- 1685
Size :- 1.3 inches diameter (33 mm)
This was the official medal distributed among the spectators at the coronation of James II on 23rd April, 1685. The dies are in the British Museum. Prior to his coronation, James had distinguished himself as a naval and military commander. The medal was executed by John Roettier, who was the eldest son of an Antwerp goldsmith. Roettier came to England soon after the Restoration and was appointed one of the engravers at the Mint and Chief Engraver on the death of Thomas Rawlins (1670). He held this position until 1697. Apart from the major pieces made by the Simons, Roettier's medals are the finest produced in England since the Restoration.

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