Sovereign Rarities Ltd
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Extremely Rare Angelot D'Or of King Henry VI Struck at St Lô
Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Angelot d'Or, St Lô Mint (issued from 24th May 1427), standing figures of Angel Gabriel with outstretched wings behind shields of France and England, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, hENRICVS: FRANCORV: ET: ANGLIE: REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, mullet stops, XPC: VINCIT: XPC': REGNAT: XPC': ImPERAT, weight 2.33g (Elias 277; Schneider 134; AGC 394 dies 2/a R2; S.8165). A very pleasing example, practically extremely fine and very rare.
The gold Angelot of 2/3 Salut face value was first ordered to be issued on the 24th May 1427. It was minted at Châlons, Le Mans, Paris, Rouen, St Lo, and Troyes. Interestingly no coin of Châlons seems to have survived or perhaps even minted, though it is known that dies to strike coins were delivered there on the 14th February 1429. It is an extremely rare denomination especially when compared to how common the full Salut coins are.
Provenance:
Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2014, item GAL007.
Henry VI, King of England and France (1422-53), gold Angelot d'Or, St Lô Mint (issued from 24th May 1427), standing figures of Angel Gabriel with outstretched wings behind shields of France and England, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, hENRICVS: FRANCORV: ET: ANGLIE: REX, rev. Latin cross, lis to left, lion to right facing left, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark fleur de lis, mullet stops, XPC: VINCIT: XPC': REGNAT: XPC': ImPERAT, weight 2.33g (Elias 277; Schneider 134; AGC 394 dies 2/a R2; S.8165). A very pleasing example, practically extremely fine and very rare.
The gold Angelot of 2/3 Salut face value was first ordered to be issued on the 24th May 1427. It was minted at Châlons, Le Mans, Paris, Rouen, St Lo, and Troyes. Interestingly no coin of Châlons seems to have survived or perhaps even minted, though it is known that dies to strike coins were delivered there on the 14th February 1429. It is an extremely rare denomination especially when compared to how common the full Salut coins are.
Provenance:
Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2014, item GAL007.