CHARLES I. 1625—1649.
1. M a r r i a g e . 1625.
Rusts of Charles I. and his Queen, face to face jj above, rays
from heaven. He, head bare, is in ruff, doublet buttoned, and
George of the Garter suspended to riband : she, hair jewelled,
wears ear-rings, necklace, dress, and stiff ruff. Leg. c h . m a g \
ET . HEN . MA . b r i t . r e x . e t . r e g . (Charles the Great, and
Henrietta Maria, King and Queen of Britain.)
Rev. Cupid walking, r., scattering roses and lilies; above,
rays from heaven. Leg. f v n d i t . am o r . l i l i a . m ix t a . r o s i s .
(Love pours out lilies mingled with roses.) Ex. 1625.
•9. Med. Hist. xv. 1. Evelyn, 106.
MB. At. two varieties. Bodley, At. Bibl. Paris, At.
Stockholm, At. Gotha, At. Vienna, At.
Not uncommon.
Struck upon the marriage of Charles I. with Henrietta Maria,
daughter of Henry IV. of France, 13 June, 1625. There were
more than one pair of dies used to strike these small medals,
which were probably distributed in great profusion. The differences,
though perceptible upon examination, are in some
instances almost too minute for description. The device of
the reverse is an elegant allusion to the union of the lilies of
France with the roses of England. The motto is modified from
Virgil. Aen. xii. 68.
2. M a r r i a g e . 1625.
One variety is easily recognized by the dress of the King,
whose hair is longer, and who wears a deep falling lace collar
instead of a ruff.
•85. Med. Hist. xv. 2.
MB. At. Advocates, At.
This variety is less common than the others.
There is still another variety, where the King appears in a
broad falling ruff; and, instead of the rays, a crown is seen
above the heads: and the legend on the obverse reads, c a . m a g .
instead of o h . m a g .
•85.
MB. At. Rare.
This piece is always cast in higher relief than the other
varieties, and is dated 1626. It is also more rare.
4. M a r r i a g e . 1625.
Two infants seated, leaning on each other, and each holding
a lily; above; rays from heaven. Leg. h o c . f o e d e r e . l i l i a .
f l o r e n t . (By this alliance the lilies flourish.) to. to. Quatre-
foil.
Rev. Cupid, front face, scatters lilies and roses. Leg. f v n d
i t . am o r . l i l i a . m ix t a . r o s i s . to. to. Quatrefoil.
•85. Med. Hist. xv. 3.
MB. At. Gotha, At. Rare.
Struck upon the same occasion as the preceding, from the
reverse of which it differs in having the legend entirely round
the device, uninterrupted by date or exergue. The Cupid is
full faced.
5. M a r r i a g e . 1625.
Two infants, one male the other female, joining hands and
standing upon a flowery island in the midst of the sea, fastened
beneath by chains. Leg. s t a t . p r o l e . h a c . a l t e r a . d e l o s .
(For this family exists another Delos.) to. to. Rose.
Rev. Cupid, front face, scatters lilies and roses, &c. ; similar
to the preceding, to. to. Rose.
•85. Med. Hist. xv. 4.
MB. At. Very rare.
Struck upon the same occasion as the preceding. Charles I.
and his Queen are here represented as Apollo, and Diana, who