View source for Great Britain (1613-15) 1/2 angel Fr-233

[[Image:GB c1613 half angel obv P176-20131.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 176, lot 20131]]
[[Image:GB c1613 half angel rev P176-20131.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 20131 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $32,900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. James I, 1603-1625. Half Angel, ND (1613-15). Cinquefoil. Second Coinage. Exceedingly Rare Half Angel with an Extensive Pedigree Chain St. Michael spearing dragon. Rv. Ship with shield at center; ‘I’ and rose flank thick mast. Exceedingly rare. An important James I type from the Norweb sale which, considering its great rarity, was acquired by Mr. Law at a reasonable price. Seldom encountered and a perfect example for the grade. Full legends and well struck details, particularly the angel and dragon scales. The coin also boasts a fabulous pedigree chain that includes Montagu, Murdoch, and Lockett, among others, attesting to its immense rarity. Extremely Fine. Ex: Spink's 1985 Norweb Collection-English Coins Part II, Lot 389; Bought at Spink, 1957; Numismatic Circular, December 1956; R. C. Lockett, lot 2082; Lt. Col. Leslie-Ellis; J. G. Murdoch Part I, lot 740; H. Montagu Part III, lot 181; W. Brice; E. Wigan." This half angel of James' second issue was accompanied by a rose ryal ([[Great Britain 1605-06 rose ryal|Fr-230]]), angel ([[Great Britain (1616-17) angel Fr-232|Fr-232]]), unite ([[Great Britain (1612-13) unite Fr-234|Fr-234]]), spur ryal ([[Great Britain (1605-06) spur ryal Fr-231|Fr-231]]), double crown ([[Great Britain (1613) double crown Fr-235|Fr-235]]), crown ([[Great Britain (1615-16) crown Fr-236|Fr-236]]) and half crown. With the accession of James I we drop "England" as the country name and adopt the current "Great Britain."

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' gold, this specimen 36.8 grains. 

''Catalog reference:'' S-2617; North-2082; Fr-233; KM-43. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. 
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, and Bruce Roland Hagen, ''Ponterio sale 176: The Thos. H. Law Collection of English Gold Coins,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013. 
* 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.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain (1606-07) unite Fr-234]]
* [[Great Britain (1613-14) farthing|(1613-14) farthing, fret mintmark]]
* [[Great Britain (1613) 2 pence|(1613) halfgroat, trefoil mintmark]]
* [[Great Britain (1613) shilling|(1613) shilling]]
* [[Great Britain (1613-15) crown Fr-236|(1613-15) crown, cinquefoil mintmark]]
* [[Great Britain (1613) double crown Fr-235|(1613) double crown, trefoil mintmark]]
* [[Great Britain (1613) 1/2 laurel Fr-243|(1613) laurel, trefoil mintmark]]
* [[Great Britain (1613-15) unite Fr-234|(1613-15) unite]]
* [[Great Britain (1615-16) crown Fr-236]]
* [[Great Britain (1616-17) angel Fr-232]]
* [[Great Britain (1619-20) laurel]]
* [[Great Britain (1627-28) angel Fr-245|(1627-28) angel]] 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1613]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

[[Category:Selections from Ponterio sales 176, 177, 178]]