constanius Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Though this trial strike is unifaced I believe the finished medal pictured with it is the only one to have the same portrait of Charles II. This is the description of the issued medal, which was struck for His restoration: ROETTIER, John: England, 1660, Silver, 63 mm Obv: Bust of Charles II AVGVSTISS. CAROLO SECVNDO P.P. (To the Most August Charles the Second, Father of His Country). Rev: Hercules, Minerva, Peace and Mercury around alter; Prudence behind; Plenty reclining NVLLVM NVMEN ABEST (No Deity Is Wanting). Exergue: BRITANNIAE The trial has no inscription & is not signed but had been holed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil_Lincoln Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Very cool. So am I right in presuming that the medal on the left is a unique? Or do you mean the type itself is the only one to bear this effigy of Charles II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted July 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 The type itself is the only one to bear this effigy of Charles. Roettier made another medal for the restoration of Charles II, "FELICITAS BRITANNIA" but used a portrait with long hair that one is listed as 'R'. The one with short hair is listed as 'Not rare' but is the only medal which bears that exact portrait matching my trial strike. The dies for this medal are in the British Museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Having the trial strike in hand & being able to take my own pics(I used the sellers before in my comparison composite) the guide-line for the inscription to be added is clearly visible. After the inscription was added to the die the guide-line was polished out. Though I was 99% sure before, that it was the original trial for the 1660 medal, that surely is the final proof needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Incredible to have it in hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Incredible to have it in hand! I have to agree wit you TDP You know me and my obsession with trial strikes, it is not just that you get to see the piece in the development stage but there are X number of the medals around but the trial pieces(if they even survive) are normally unique. So to hold the unifaced lead trial is more exciting to me than if I was holding the silver double-sided medal, even though the finished silver medal is worth way more monetarily, rarity & historically the trial has the edge. Mind, having both wouldn't be too much of a hardship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil_Lincoln Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I don't blame you for having an obsession with trial strikes; it's awesome to see the various steps and details of the minting process play out. The rarity of the trial strikes would be really enticing to me, too, even if they can't command the same price from a buyer. Yours has so much character! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 My dream would be to collect a full series including the patterns and available trial strikes - the full story of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil_Lincoln Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yes! Regardless of what I collect, I also enjoy the sense of completeness of collecting an example of every variety or related version (such as patterns and trial strikes). To be honest, this urge (or dream, as you put it) drives me crazy sometimes, because I can't stand sitting on incomplete sets of anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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