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Long Beach Signature Sale 3067 6-7 Sep 2018
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Henry VII (1485-1509) gold Angel ND (1505-09) AU58 NGC, Tower mint, 5.13g, S-2187, N-1698. Pheon mm. hЄnRIC (large crook-shaped abbreviation) • DI' x GRΛ x RЄX x ΛnGL' x Z x FRΛ x, St. Michael looking right, holding cross-topped spear, standing with both feet on dragon / PЄR (colon of stacked x's) CRVCЄ' (colon of stacked x's) TVΛ' (colon of stacked x's) SΛLVΛ (colon of stacked x's) nOS (colon of stacked +'s) XPЄ (colon of stacked x's) RЄG, ship with royal shield, h to left of mast, rose to right. A highly refined and handsomely executed example of this ever-popular hammered gold type with remarkably clean fields and a perfectly centered strike. Commonly held by contemporaries to possess peculiar healing powers, gold Angels like the present issue commonly bore religious legends drawn either directly from the Bible or of a more general religious nature praising the healing power of Christ and/or the cross, that of this coin translating to "By Thy Cross save us O Christ our Redeemer." A brilliant example that continues to awe and is sure to inspire a premium bid.
From the Collection of a Berkshire Gentleman
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Henry VII (1485-1509) gold Angel ND (1505-09) AU58 NGC, Tower mint, 5.13g, S-2187, N-1698. Pheon mm. hЄnRIC (large crook-shaped abbreviation) • DI' x GRΛ x RЄX x ΛnGL' x Z x FRΛ x, St. Michael looking right, holding cross-topped spear, standing with both feet on dragon / PЄR (colon of stacked x's) CRVCЄ' (colon of stacked x's) TVΛ' (colon of stacked x's) SΛLVΛ (colon of stacked x's) nOS (colon of stacked +'s) XPЄ (colon of stacked x's) RЄG, ship with royal shield, h to left of mast, rose to right. A highly refined and handsomely executed example of this ever-popular hammered gold type with remarkably clean fields and a perfectly centered strike. Commonly held by contemporaries to possess peculiar healing powers, gold Angels like the present issue commonly bore religious legends drawn either directly from the Bible or of a more general religious nature praising the healing power of Christ and/or the cross, that of this coin translating to "By Thy Cross save us O Christ our Redeemer." A brilliant example that continues to awe and is sure to inspire a premium bid.
From the Collection of a Berkshire Gentleman
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD