Badges

Royalist Badge

CAROLVS D G MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REX F I D
Crowned bust of Charles I in profile facing right, wearing ornate robes, ermine, and the Order of the Garter.

HENRIETTA MARIA D G MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REG
Bust of Henrietta Maria in profile facing left, with curled hair and period dress/jewelry.

1645 Fairfax Medal

Profile bust of Fairfax in armor, with a mantle fastened on his left shoulder and long hair.

Legend.

These medals were the personal gift of Thomas Fairfax (Parliamentarian commander) to those officers and other ranks who distinguished themselves at the battle of Marston Moor (2 July 1644). Attributed to Thomas Simon, though likely as a private commission.