Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Charles II (1660-1685), Marriage of Charles II and Catherine of Braganza, 1662, an oval cast silver badge, unsigned, bust of Catherine left, her hair in ringlets and collected into a coronet, INFANTA DONA CATHERINA, reverse two orange trees with stems intertwined, 29 x 22mm, 3.65gm (MI 486/104; cf. Heckett 172). Very fine and toned, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical Medals - The Property of a European Collector.

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The Heckett specimen sold for £160 in 1977