peice being prest, done upon ye King’s Coronation in Scotland
being with a Thistle tree & letters printed at ye edges, much
worn in his Majty’s pocket.” (Harl. MS. 4718. f. 23.)
60. S c o t t i s h C o r o n a t i o n . 1633.
There are other dies of this medal easily distinguishable by
their reading r e x instead of r on the obverse, and in not having
a lozenge under the date on the reverse.
1§8 Med. Hist. xv. 19. Evelyn, 108. Kohler, XX. 385.
Anderson, Thes. PI. clxx.
MB. AT. 2R. Bodley, N . Advocates, N . At.
Not uncommon.
These medals most frequently occur without the inscribed
edge.
61. S c o t t i s h C o r o n a t i o n . 1633.
Another die of this medal is slightly varied in the head and
has not the artist’s initial, b., after the date on the reverse.
1-1.
Advocates, N . Bare.
62. B e t u r n t o L o n d o n . 1633.
Charles I., on horseback, l.,head bare,in armour,his truncheon
in right hand ; haunch of horse marked with a rose, crowned.
Above, eye of Providence ; on the ground, his plumed helmet
amidst flowers. Leg. c a r o l v s a v g v s t i s s ’ . e t i n v i c t i s s ’ . m a g ’ .
b r i t ’ . f r a n ’ . e t h i b ’ . m o n a r c h a . (The most august and invincible
Charles, Monarch of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.)
Ex. 1633.
Rev. View of London ; above, mid-day sun in clouds, and
the letter e . , indicating Edinburgh. Leg. s o l o r b em r e d i e n s
s i c r e x i l l v m i n a t v r b em . (As the sun illuminates the world
so does the King’s return gladden the city.)
1*7. Med. Hist. xvi. 2. Evelyn, 109.
MB. N . At. Bodley, At. Advocates, At gilt. Athole, At.
Munich, At. St. Petersburg, At. Bare.
This medal was struck upon the King’s return to London
after his coronation at Edinburgh, and was executed by Nicholas
Briot. Cast impressions of this medal are common.
63. B e t u r n t o L o n d o n . 1633.
Bust of Charles I., r., head bare, in falling lace collar,
armour, and George of the Garter suspended to riband. Leg.
CAR . D : G . MAG . BRITAN . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX.
Rev. View of London, &c. ; same as the preceding.
1'7. Med. Hist. xvi. 1.
MB. At. Hunter, At. Bibl. Paris, At gilt. St.
Petersburg, At. Not common.
Issued upon the same occasion as the preceding. It is
always cast, and sometimes chased.
64. B i r t h o f P r i n c e J a m e s . 1633.
Arms of the Prince, with ducal coronet, in an oval shield,
garnished. Leg. n o n . sic . m i l l e . c o h o r t e s . (Not so a
thousand cohorts.) Stops, roses.
Rev. In a shield, supported by a lion sejant, guardant,
crowned, d v x . e b o r a . n a t v s o c t . 14 . 1633. (Duke of York,
born 14 Oct. 1633.)
1*2. Med. Hist. xv. 20.
MB. At. Bodley, At. Vienna, At. Not common.
Struck upon the birth of Prince James, afterwards King
James II., who was immediately created Duke of York. The
inscription on the obverse signifies that a thousand cohorts were