OK... what the heck is this? Medal from 1660

Zulan

All I can work out (sort of) is the latin wording on this token(?) or medal.

SVSTENTANT - IVNCTA - CORONAM = sustaining the wholeness of the crown/kingdom (?)
PACEM - ET - CONVBIA - FIRMANT = peace and love on earth (?)

1660 was the date of the restoration. I am assuming this is a medal reflecting that restoration.

I canNOT figure out the royal regalia on the front
The back has hands clasping or shaking. Unless I am mistaken gods hand is included in that handshake

Note what I think is a grave under the crossed sceptres. The death of Cromwell perhaps?

what is this? I can't find any documentation on it.

laurentyvan

Zulan, I've done a little looking, but can't offer any help. I would have thought that Askari or another equally knowledgeable forum member would have chimed in by now with identification but perhaps it's a difficult one to ID. Almost certainly a commemorative medal of some kind though...

I'm equally always almost certainly wrong.

Zulan

I really worked hard on identifying this one before I posted it. the one thing I do not have is the years of experience and some of the excellent research material I have seen referenced on earlier questions. It is a cool looking medal, if it is actually from 1660 (and not some later minting) I would be really excited by it.

I just like the history of the coin. If it IS from the restoration, it is early political propaganda. The world made whole by the restoration of the Monarchy.

Zulan

coachleonard

seems to be in the style of the french and netherlands brass jettons that were struck around that time.

Zulan

Anyone willing to even venture a guess?

Askari

I think it probably is a jeton. The device @ 6:00 on the obv. appears to be a coin press. The long item crossed with the "backscratcher" appears to be a bishop's crozier, which would be an unusual device to have under a crown. The legends sound like ones often found on jetons. The fleur-de-lis in the crown suggest France. Perhaps the "hand" represents the crafts and/or agriculture -- those who work with their hands. If so, you'd have the nobility, clergy, and commoners represented in the device.