Medal - Royal Armouries - Charles I (Tourist Souvenir) ND (2013) front Medal - Royal Armouries - Charles I (Tourist Souvenir) ND (2013) back
Medal - Royal Armouries - Charles I (Tourist Souvenir) ND (2013) photo
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Medal - Royal Armouries - Charles I Tourist Souvenir ND

2013 year
Copper-nickel 10 g 31 mm
Description
Location
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Year
2013
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
10 g
Diameter
31 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#71460
Rarity index
74%

Reverse

Depiction of a Gilt Close Helmet

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHARLES I 1600 - 1649
GILT CLOSE HELMET

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Issued as a Tourist Souvenir at the Tower of London and the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

The Royal Armouries is one of the ancient institutions of the Tower of London and was originally engaged in the manufacture of armour for the Kings of England.