King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria

ca. 1630
Not on view
This is almost certainly one of a set (usually 36) of similar, if not identical, pattern. These "counters" were issued by Royal license, and were used for reckoning particularly at "play."

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Object Information
  • Title: King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria
  • Maker: Simon de Passe (Dutch, Cologne ca. 1595–1647 Copenhagen)
  • Date: ca. 1630
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 9/16 in. (15 mm.)
  • Classification: Coins
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wait, 1907
  • Object Number: 07.124.11
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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