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Description: | A Medieval gold half angel of Edward IV's second reign (1471-1483), minted at London, 1480-1483. Initial mark: heraldic cinquefoil (North 1991: 93, ref: 1630, type XXI).Obverse: (quatrefoil) EDWARD (saltire) DI (saltire) GRA (saltire) REX (saltire) ANGL' (saltire); St. Michael as Archangel standing, facing and spearing a dragonReverse: (heraldic cinquefoil cinquefoil) O CRVX (saltire) AVE (cinquefoil) SPES (double saltire) VNICA (cinquefoil saltire) (Hail! O Cross, our only hope); Sailing ship with standing rigging and a fore and after castle; royal shield on mast with 'E' and rose aboveDiameter: 20.1mm. Weight: 2.58g. DA=12:8.North, J.J. 1991. English Hammered Coinage, Volume II, Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662. Spink & Son, London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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