BRITISH COINS. AN OLD COLLECTION OF GOLD ANGELS, HALF-ANGELS AND QUARTER-ANGELS. Elizabeth I, Gold Quarter-Angel, sixth issue, St Michael wearing chain mail and tunic, slaying dragon, both feet on dragon, tail and head terminate in field, hand (c. 1 February 1590 - 31 January 1592) both sides, ELIZABETH:D G'. ANG'. FRANCIE, rev ship sailing, upright bowsprit touches inner circle, quartered shield of arms, smaller E and large rose by mast, ET.HIBERNIE.REGINA.FIDEI., 1.29g (Schneider 795; N 2007; S 2533; Brown & Comber E18). Once cleaned, good fine to nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate: £1800-2200