The latest monarch commemorated as part of our British Monarchs Collection is Charles II. Charles II’s restoration to the throne took place in 1660, more than 11 years after the execution of his father Charles I. Nicknamed the ‘Merry Monarch’, Charles II was one of the most popular British monarchs to grace the throne. The seventh coin in our British Monarchs Collection features a beautifully remastered portrait of Charles II. John Roettier, originally from Flanders, designed the original portrait chosen to feature as part of the collection.