Irish coin. The King’s bust is from the same puncheon as
No. 258,
286. C h a r l e s II. M e d a l l ic P o r t r a it .
Bust of Charles II., r,, laureate, hair long, falling on the
shoulders and in front, in scale armour and mantle fastened
with jewel on the right shoulder. Leg. carol . i i . d g . mag .
B . P . E . H . REX.
No reverse,
1*9. (See Woodcut.)
286. Charles II. Medallic Portrait,
MB. Æ. Unique ?
This may he by one of the Eoettiers ; but it is without
artist’s name or date. It appears to have served as an ornament
for the cover of a box.
287. C h a r l e s II. M e d a l l ic P o r t r a it .
Bust of Charles II., r., hair long, in scale armour with lion’s
head on breast, and ample mantle fastened with brooch on the
shoulder;. around, a wreath of fruit and flowers tied above by
riband.
No reverse.
4-5 by 3-7.
MB. lead. A. W. Franks, At. Extremely rare.
A plaque in high relief, cast. The specimen in the possession
of Mr. Franks is very delicately chased. I t is of excellent
workmanship, and was probably executed by John Roettier to
be set in a frame.
288. D e a t h o p C h a r l e s II. 1685.
Bust of Charles I IV r., covered with the lion’s scalp, the
mane curling round the back and bottom of the neck. Leg.
CAROLUS II . D . G . MAG : BRI : FRAN : ET HIB : REX. TO. TO.
Rose.
Rev. Sea with setting sun. Leg. O mnia Or ta O c c id u n t .
(All created things perish.—Sail. Jugur. ii.) Ex. m dclxxxv.
1’95. Med. Hist, xxxiii. 2. Van Loon, III. 801.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. Munich, At. Gotha, At.
Very rare.
No artist’s name. Executed, Van Loon says, in the Low
Countries. The reverse alludes to the dissolution of all created
things. “ One generation passeth away and another generation
cometh.—The sun also ariseth and the sun goeth down,
and hasteth to his place where he arose.”—Eccles. i. 4-5.
Charles II. died 6 Feb. 1685, in his fifty-fifth year.
289. D e a t h o f C h a r l e s I I . 1685.
T im e s e a t e d , r., o n a to m b , w i th o n e fo o t o n a s k u l l , h o ld s
in o n e h a n d h i s s c y th e a n d h o u r - g l a s s , a n d e x t e n d s a l a u r e l
w r e a th i n t h e o th e r . Leg. t o . t h e . c o l d . tom b <$> a l l .
HEADS . MVST . COME.
Rev. I n s c r i p t i o n , k in g : Ch a r l e s t h e : se co n d : jE ta t 55 :
o b i jt : p e b r v : 6 . anno : DOM. 1684.
1*55. M e d . H i s t , x x x i i i . 3 .