COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, BRITISH MEDALS The Peace of Breda, Gold Medal, 1667, by John Roettier, laureate bust of King Charles II right, * CAROLVS. SCVNDVS. DEI. GRACIA. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIBER. REX, rev Britannia seated left at the base of a rock contemplating her navies, FAVENTE DEO, in exergue BRITANNIA, edge reads CAROLVS * SECVNDVS * ET * IMPERII * RESTITVTOR * AVGVSTVS, 53mm (Eimer 241; MI i 535/185; vLoon II 544). Some minor marks, exhibiting the same minor die flaws as the piece illustrated by Eimer, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity. Large early English gold medals are of the highest rarity and hardly ever available in the open market. Collectors of high denomination English gold coins will note that there are no 5-Guineas of 1667 (in fact there is only the Guinea). In a 45 year survey of British auction catalogues, 139 5-Guineas dated 1668 were recorded and this date is considered relatively common in the series. By contrast a mere handful of the present medals may exist. £18,000-22,000