BRITISH COINS. AN OLD COLLECTION OF GOLD ANGELS, HALF-ANGELS AND QUARTER-ANGELS. Henry VI (restored, October 1470 - April 1471), Gold Angel, lis group, St Michael with one foot within dragon, thicker tail terminates pointing to left by wing tip, hENRICVS DEI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC, no initial mark either side, rev ship sailing right with bowsprit that intrudes wording, lis close to mast, PER CR VCE` TVA`SALVA nOS `XPC`REDEMTOR, 5.09g (Schneider 448; N 1613; S 2078). Die-linked into the so-called lis group, possibly struck at York, same dies as Schneider 448 with distinctive die flaw on the angels wing, two digs in the obverse field, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate: £3500-4000