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HM32292

Edward IV Angel, second reign, mm heraldic cinquefoil NGC AU58

Regular price £6,750
Regular price Sale price £6,750

Edward IV, second reign (1471-83), gold Angel, Tower Mint, London, first letter R of reverse legend struck over a C, St Michael killing dragon with lance, one foot on dragon, beaded circle surrounding, initial mark heraldic cinquefoil both sides (1480-83), saltire stops with abbreviated Latin legend both sides, EDWARDx DEI'x GRA'x REXx AnGL x'Z FRAnCxx, rev. ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, E to left, rose to right, PER CRVCEmx TVA'x SALVAx nOSx XPC'x REDEmPT, note first R over C in legend, weight 5.09g (Schneider 466-8; N.1626; S.2091).Toned, well centred with excellent detail on St Michael and dragon, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58 and very rare.

NGC Certification 6944830-003.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward by the Grace of God, King of England and France" and on the reverse "By thy cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer" taken from the Bible.

In the period the cinquefoil mint mark was used on the gold coinage from 1480-83 only a relatively small amount of gold was issued compared to earlier in Edward IV's second reign. For the 42 month period from 14th September 1479 until April 1483 some 3,187 pound weight of gold was struck into gold Angels and Half-Angels which totalled a face value of £71,739.

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