Mary (1553-1554)

Gold Angel

Class I

St. Michael slaying dragon, rev. shield within ship, cross above dividing M and rose, 5.16g, (S.2490, N.1958). Slightly weakly struck on St Michael's face and correspondingly on the reverse, a full and well-balanced coin, good very fine

Provenance:

Ex. Magnus collection, Spink 207, 28-29th March 2012, lot 889
T W J D Duprée, collection acquired by Spink, 4 July 1989, £6,500
With Spink ticket

Comparing the price and the relative rarity of Mary angels with recent realisations for Henry VIII angels, suggests that decent angels of this reign are perhaps an attractive purchase in the current market

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