BRITISH COINS. AN OLD COLLECTION OF GOLD ANGELS, HALF-ANGELS AND QUARTER-ANGELS. James I, Gold Angel, second coinage, St Michael slaying dragon, both feet on striped dragon, initial mark book (1616-1617) both sides, IACOBVS. D.'G.' MAG.'BRIT.'FRA.'ET.' HI.'REX., rev ship sailing, without bowsprit, large shield of arms on hull, .A.DNO.FACTVM.EST. ISTVD., 4.18g (Schneider -; N 2081; S 2616). Mount mark at top and pierced, toned, very fine and an extremely rare mark, not in the Schneider collection.
Estimate: £3000-4000