Charles II, King of England: Proclamation of the Peace of Breda [obverse]
1667
Medalist, Flemish, 1631 - 1703
NGA, West Building, G-013-A
Artwork overview
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Medium
silver
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 5.67 cm (2 1/4 in.)
gross weight: 75.78 gr (0.167 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1998.108.18.a
Associated Artworks
Armed Britannia Surveying Her Navies [reverse]
Jan Roettiers
1667
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 945, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: CAROLVS.SECVNDVS.DEI.GRATIA.MAG[NAE].BRI[TANNIAE].FRAN.ET.HIB[ERNIAE].REX* (Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain and Ireland)
Wikidata ID
Q63861855