Anglo-Gallic. Henry VI (1422-1461) gold Angelot d'Or ND (1427-1449) AU Details (Bent) NGC, St. Lo mint, Fr-300, Dup-444, S-8165, Elias-277 (RR), W&F-394 2/a (R2). 2.21gm. Emission from 24 May 1427. (lis) hЄИRICVS: FRAИCORV: ЄT: AИGLIЄ: RЄX, Archangel Gabriel standing facing with outstretched wings supporting the arms of France (on left) and England (on right) / (lis) XPC': VIИCIT: XPC': RЄGИAT: XPC': ImPЄRAT, Latin cross with lis to left and leopard to right. Among the most coveted emissions of Henry VI's Anglo-Gallic coinage, the gold Angelot, minted at 2/3 of the larger and more prolific Salut d'Or, is an issue as instantly recognizable as it is rare. A quick survey of auction records reveals fewer than 10 examples from this mint having sold in the last 20 years, with the present coin being just the second representative of the type we have had the privilege to present, and the first from St. Lo. Minted just prior to the turn of the Hundred Years' War when the French began to make considerable advances against the English under Charles VII, this masterpiece in miniature certainly recalls the height of England's victories in the war that culminated with Henry VI's crowning as Henri II of France. Though a light degree of circulation rub can be perceived across the top of the designs, the offering comes across as undoubtedly fine in its execution, with each and ever feature carefully proportioned and laid out.

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