Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Angel
Royal Mint, London (Tower Mint)
Queen Mary I (1553-1554) sole reign
Under Mary the current value of the gold coins was: Sovereign (20 shillings), Ryal (15 shillings) Angel (10 shillings) and Half-angel (5 shillings)
Obverse Description
The winged archangel, St. Michael standing front, head right on a fallen dragon piercing it in the head with a cross tipped spear; around, MARIA (mm. pomegranate) D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI (annulet stops).
Reverse Description
Ship to right with mast in the form of a cross, surmounted by a top-castle and dividing the letter M and a rose; in front of mast, Royal shield quartered with the arms of England and France; around, A DNO FACTV EST ISTVD (mm. pomegranate) Z EST MIRABI (pellet stops) (translation: This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous).
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929.
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Date Issued
1553-1554 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1553-1554
The Royal Mint was in the Tower of London at the time this coin was struck and is usually referred to as the Tower Mint -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Gold
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Axis
03
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
28 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.69 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., North 1958 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 2490A Pages
