Silver medal (reverse) commemorating the coronation of Charles II

This is the reverse of a silver medal commemorating the coronation of Charles I in 1633.

The reverse bears a thistle. The Latin inscription translates as 'From this have grown our roses/Crowned 18 June/1633 B'.

The 'B' in the inscription is the initial of Nicholas Briot, who was working at the Tower Mint in London in 1633. Briot was appointed Master of the Scottish Mint in 1635. He was a pioneer of the use of machinery to strike coins and medals.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-569-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1949.1101
Date:	1633
Material:	Silver
Dimensions:	30 mm D x 2 mm depth
What:	Medal, commemorative
Subject:	Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Charles I Nicholas Briot (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	Silver medal on the coronation of Charles I in Edinburgh, by Nicholas Briot, 1633
References:	Medallic Illustrations I
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