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Birth of Prince Charles 1630: CM.GC.93-R

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Birth of Prince Charles 1630

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I (1625-49)

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Description

Struck to commemorate the birth of Charles II.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1941-05-22) by Girton College

Dating

Production date: AD 1630

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (min) 30 mm Diameter 30 mm Weight 4.5 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Four heart-shaped shields, united at their bases, bearing, 1. France and England quarterly, 2. Scotland, 3. France 4. Ireland.

  • Text: HACTENVS . ANGLORVM . NVLLI.
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription on a square tablet.

  • Text: HONOR' . PRIN'. MAG' . BRIT' . FRA' . ET . HIB' . NAT' . 29 . MAI' . ANN' . 1630.
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.GC.93-R
Primary reference Number: 227481

Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 19 August 2019

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Birth of Prince Charles 1630" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/227481 Accessed: 2024-04-20 07:40:15

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/227481 |title=Birth of Prince Charles 1630 |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-20 07:40:15|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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