Museum number
J90
Object
Charles I ‘Dominion of the Seas’ medal, silver-gilt, about 1630
Description
Charles 1, Silver Gilt medalObverse; Head of CharlesReverse; Galleon. (Inscribed;- I have no gold but the end of the earth)
Materials
Silver - Silver-gilt
On display?
Yes

Further description

Simple name
Medal
Charles I ‘Dominion of the Seas’ medal Designed by Nicholas Brioy (about 1579–1646) Silver-gilt, about 1630 J90 Sir William arranged his extensive collection of early spoons in three circular shields with medals in their centres. These were among the objects he lent to the National Exhibition in Leeds in 1868.

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