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Description: | Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea. Obverse: Bust of Charles I (right), head bare, in ruff, armour, mantle and ribbon for medal. Legend: 'CAROLVS . D : G . ANG . SCO . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . FIDEI . DEFENSOR.' Reverse: A ship sailing left, before a fair wind with topsails and courses set on force and main masts, the latter flying a flag on a tall spar. Lanteen sails furled on two small mizen masts. Seashore with fort (right). Legend: 'NEC . META . MIHI . QVAE . TERMINVS . ORBI' (Nor is that a limit to me, which is a boundary to the world).
caption: Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the dominion of the sea; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Briot N. Charles I | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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