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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4311456, member: 110350&quot;]Sometimes, I come across early modern coins and medals that actually remind me a little of ancient coins in terms of style and/or subject matter, and even in terms of the details in the catalog descriptions.&nbsp; Like this one from 1625 that I&#039;ve had for many years, commemorating the marriage of Charles I of England to Henrietta Maria of France (daughter of Henri IV):</p><p><br /></p><p>England 1625, Marriage of Charles I to Henrietta Maria. Obv. Busts face to face; above, celestial rays. He, head bare, is in ruff, doublet buttoned, and George of the Garter suspended to riband; she, hair jewelled, wears earrings, necklace, dress, and stiff ruff, CH. MAG. ET. HEN. MA. BRIT. REX. ET. REG [Charles the Great, and Henrietta Maria, King and Queen of Britain] / Rev. Cupid walking, right, scattering roses and lilies, above, celestial rays, FVNDIT. AMOR. LILIA. MIXTA. ROSIS [Love pours out lilies mixed with roses (alluding to the union of the lilies of France with the roses of England)]; in exergue: 1625.&nbsp; AR 24 mm. <i>Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland</i>, Vol. I p. 238 No. 1 (1885, reprinted 1969); Eimer 105A.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1096418[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1096419[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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