England (1590-92) angel Fr-211
This specimen was lot 32030 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Angel, ND (1590-92). London Mint; mm: hand. Elizabeth I. NGC AU-53. Sixth issue. Obverse: St. Michael standing facing, head right, spearing dragon to lower right with spear topped by cross crosslet; Reverse: Ship bearing shield and cross; E and rose flanking cross. Golden-yellow throughout and with a very subtle degree of gentle handling, this impressive specimen stands as a wholesome survivor from the final decade in the lengthy and celebrated reign of the 'Virgin Queen.' From the Augustana Collection." This angel was tariffed at six shillings and eight pence (one third of a pound).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: gold, 80 grains.
Catalog reference: S-2531; Fr-211; N-2005.
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- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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