CAROLVS D G MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REX F I D HENRIETTA MARIA D G MAG BRITAN FRAN ET HIB REG |
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Profile bust of Fairfax in armor, with a mantle fastened on his left shoulder and long hair. Legend. |
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| 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. | |