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Charles I (1625-1649), Charles I, an important Royalist badge, in gold, unsigned [by T. Rawlins], crowned bust right, long hair, in falling lace collar, wearing collar and George of the Garter, CAROLVS D G MAG BR[IT]AN FRAN ET HIB REX FI D, reverse crowned royal arms within Garter, wreath border both sides, 45 x 36mm (MI 360/232 and pl.xxxii, 9 [only recorded as silver and silver-gilt]; Farquhar, BNJ 1905, p.261; E 168; Heckett 214, this piece). Loops filed off at top and bottom and tiny surface blemishes in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and a choice contemporary cast, extremely rare (£5,000-6,000)

Ex Heckett (214)

All other gold examples of this badge seen in commerce in recent years show evidence of having the fields stippled in the style of John O’Brisset, the early 18th Century artist. See Colour Plate I