England (1502-04) 1/2 angel Fr-152

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Sincona sale 82, lot 1551

This specimen was lot 1551 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,400 CHF (about US$1,874 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Henry VII. 1485-1509. 1/2 Angel n. d. (1502-1504), Tower Mint. Type IV. Mintmark "greyhound's head". NGC AU Details. Leicht gereinigt (Lightly cleaned)." The angel was one-third of a pound or six shillings eight pence. This half angel would be three shillings fourpence. The denomination was introduced in the reign of Edward IV to replace the gold noble and was struck until the reign of Charles I. Many varieties and mintmarks exist for Henry VII.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, 40 grains (2.59 g); this specimen 2.46 g.

Catalog reference: Spink 2190. Schneider coll. -. Fr-152.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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