Charles II: Royal Coat of Arms
A gold medal shows a left-facing profile bust of a man with long, curled hair and draped shoulders. Inscribed Latin lettering runs around the rim, naming Charles II as king of England, Scotland, France and Ireland.
Look closer: Fine lace cravat and drapery at the lower chest, rendered in shallow relief.
- Artist
- John Roettier
- Date
- late 1660s (?)
- Medium
- Gold
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 4000 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1679).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019