Stock No. 7158	Memorial of Charles I silver medal
Striking and skilfully executed silver medal cast in high relief. Memorial of Charles I, 1649. Obverse: Inner legend - CARL . I . V . G . G . KONIG VON ENGEL : SCHOTT : UND IRRLAND. (Charles I, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland and Ireland.) Outer legend - LEYDEN GOTT UND OBRIGKEIT. (God and the Sovereign power suffer.) Beneath, F. which is the artist's initial. Reverse: a seven-headed monster, right, over the fallen head of Charles, his crown and scepter. Legend - in continuation of that on the obverse - BEI DES POFELS MACHT UND STREIT. (By the mob's might and strife). See "Medallic Illustrations" volume I, p.352/210.

Condition :-Almost Extremely Fine, slight flattening on the very high relief. Cleaned a little while ago
Circa :- 1649
Size :- 1.8 inches (45.7 mm) diameter
The many-headed monster on the reverse symbolizes the variety of evil passions which were agitating the people of England at that time. This medal was struck either in Holland or in Germany by an artist who signed himself "F.". The device on the reverse appears to have been strongly influenced by a medal executed in Saxony by Heinrich Reitz the younger in the same year, although the legend is not the same.

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