BRITISH COINS. AN OLD COLLECTION OF GOLD ANGELS, HALF-ANGELS AND QUARTER-ANGELS. Mary, Gold Angel, class II / I mule, St Michael of neat style and small wings slaying dragon, faint wire line circle, initial mark pomegranate (1553-1554) both sides, MARIA.Φ.D'.G'.ANG'.FRA'.Z:HIB'.REGIn'., rev ship sailing right, long bowsprit terminates in field, linear circle, large quartered arms, M and rose above, plain forecastles, AoDNo'oFACTV'oEST'oISTVD Φ ZoEST'oMIRABI'o, last B struck over a lower B, 5.06g (cf Schneider 722; N 1958; S 2490A/2490). A little blundered and slightly off-centre in striking, otherwise weak in parts, very fine and very rare.
ex Studio Coins, 11 November 1997
Estimate: £5000-6000