|
Date: |
|
Description: | Edward IV angel. Obverse: Cinquefoil pierced. The archangel St Michael, standing, facing on the dragon which he pierces with his spear. Legend: 'EDWARD' . DEI : GRA' : REX . ANGL . [ET] . FRANC'. Reverse: Ship to right with mast in form of cross, surmounted by a top-castle. 'E' and a rose on either side of the mast. Royal arms at its base. Legend: 'PER CRVCEM . TVA' . SALVA . NOS . XPC . REDEMPT'. One of a hoard of nine coins found on the site of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Two of the nine are now in the collections of the British Museum.
caption: Coin - angel; obverse
caption: Coin - angel; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | angel coins | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
Angel
Edward IV angel. Obverse: Cinquefoil…
-
Angel
Edward IV angel. Obverse: Cinquefoil…
-
-
-
-
COIN
COIN 2 below: Gold Angel…
-
COIN
COIN 3 below: Gold Angel…
-
COIN
COIN 1 below: Gold double…
-
COIN
A Medieval gold half angel…
-
|