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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4968012, member: 110350&quot;]This small 17th century English medal doesn&#039;t imitate the design of any specific ancient coin as far as I know, but there are elements in its style that nonetheless remind me of ancient Roman coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>England 1625, Marriage of Charles I to Henrietta Maria of France. 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. 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]1194065[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194074[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a number of Napoleonic-era medals that more directly borrow classical iconography, but don&#039;t have any photos of them to post.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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