Henry VII (1485-1509) gold Angel ND (1504-1505) AU53 NGC, Tower mint, Cross-Crosslet mm, S-2186, N-1697, Schneider-Unl. 5.12gm. (cross-crosslet) hЄnRIC: DI' x GRΛ' x RЄX x ΛnGLIЄ' x Z x FRΛ' + (saltire stops), crowned, nimbate figure of St. Michael the Archangel with both feet on the dragon (Satan), spearing with cross-tipped staff / (cross-crosslet) PЄR • CRVCЄ' • TVΛ' • SΛLVΛ • nOS • XPЄ' • RЄD' • (rosette stops), Tudor shield over ship, h-(rose) above. A pleasing Angel struck on an attractive, broad flan with comparatively contained areas of weakness. Interestingly, the Schneider Collection did not contain a Type IV Angel of Henry VII with the cross-crosslet mintmark.

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