Gold Angel of Henry VII, London mint, type II (no mint-mark), c. 1488-9; North (1991), no.1695.<\/p>\n
Gold coin of 23 ct 3\u00bd grains (0.995 fine) weighing 80 grains and current for 6s 8d, was introduced by Edward IV in 1465. Early angels depicted St Michael as a feathered being, as on this specimen. The obverse die of this coin was damaged, apparently somewhat worn and rusty when the coin was struck.<\/p>","notes":null,"old_findID":"NMGW-D01B40","id":"442046","objecttype":"Coin","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-05-13 11:02:29","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2011-06-04 15:09:45","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4DCD01B400107F","findofnote":"1","objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-04-10","datefound2":null,"createdBy":"47","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":"Include in MedArch","subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"442046","old_findID":"NMGW-D01B40","uniqueID":"PAS4DCD01B400107F","objecttype":"Coin","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":null,"diameter":null,"quantity":"1","other_ref":"NMWPA2011.81","treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1488","numdate2":"1489","description":"
Gold Angel of Henry VII, London mint, type II (no mint-mark), c. 1488-9; North (1991), no.1695.<\/p>\n
Gold coin of 23 ct 3\u00bd grains (0.995 fine) weighing 80 grains and current for 6s 8d, was introduced by Edward IV in 1465. Early angels depicted St Michael as a feathered being, as on this specimen. The obverse die of this coin was damaged, apparently somewhat worn and rusty when the coin was struck.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-05-13 11:02:29","updated":"2011-06-04 15:09:45","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":"1","objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-04-10","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":"Include in MedArch","username":"mlodwick","fullname":"Mark Lodwick","institution":"NMGW","usernameUpdate":"jnaylor","fullnameUpdate":"John Naylor","primaryMaterial":"Gold","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Struck or hammered","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":null,"cert":"Certain","periodFrom":null,"periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":" Edward Besly","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Mr Mark Lodwick","county":"WARWICKSHIRE","parish":"PILLERTON PRIORS","district":"STRATFORD ON AVON","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"SP2947","map25k":"SP2947","map10k":"SP24NE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":"From Map","obverse_description":"St Michael, facing, with one foot on a dragon which he stabs with a spear. Same obverse die as Woodhead (1996), nos 511-12.\r\n\r\nSmall saltire crosses at beginning and end, stops are trefoils and the \u2018&\u2019 takes the form of a reversed Z (Henry by the Grace of God King of England & France, Lord [of Ireland])","obverse_inscription":"x HENRIC \u2022 DI \u2022 GRA \u2022 REX \u2022 ANGL \u2022 & \u2022 FRANC \u2022 DNS \u2022 x ","reverse_description":"Ship to right as viewed, its mast bearing a cross and the royal arms; h and a rose to l. and r. of mast.\r\n\r\nStops are trefoils (Per crucem tuam salva nos Christe redemptor: By thy cross, save us, O Christ, our redeemer)","reverse_inscription":"PER CRVC \u2022 TVA\u2032 \u2022 SALVA \u2022 NOS \u2022 XPC\u2032 \u2022 REDETOR [stops are trefoils] (Per crucem tuam salva nos Christe redemptor: By thy cross, save us, O Christ, our redeemer)","denomination":"Angel","degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":"10","wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":"16","typeID":"3264","tribeID":null,"status":"Regular","rulerQualifier":"1","denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":"1","tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":"London (Tower)","wear":null,"die_axis_name":"10 o'clock","category":"English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489","type":"Angel: Henry VII (N 1694-1698)","emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"327442","f":"2011.81.jpg","imagedir":"images\/mlodwick\/"}]}