Lot 44
Great Britain, Stuart. Temp. Charles II PB 'Second Great Seal of the Commonwealth'. 1651.
World Coins; Including items from the Provence Collection | C24005
Auction: 17 July 2024 at 10:00 BST
Estimate: £650 - £750
Description
Great Britain, Stuart. Temp. Charles II PB 'Second Great Seal of the Commonwealth'. 1651. Cast by Thomas Simon. • IN • THE • THIRD • YEARE • OF • FREEDOME •BY • GODS • BLESSING •RESTORED • date, scene of the House of Parliament / Blank. Nathanson p. 21; Vertue pl. VII; Birch 599. 505g, 141mm.
Near Extremely Fine; holed at 12h; Collector's or Museum text on reverse 'SECOND GREAT SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND 1651, by Thomas Simon, ML/Q33, VERTUE PL. VII BIRCH 599'. Extremely Rare.
This Great Seal, a traditional symbol of monarchy, was devised in 1649 and re-issued in 1651 to enable the Commonwealth to function following the execution of Charles I, and replaced typical royal iconography with 'images of popular sovereignty and nationhood'
