HENRY VII GOLD ANGEL

Code: 10112

Henry VII (1485-1509) Gold Angel of six shillings and eight pence
London mint, type V, class III, mint mark Cross-crosslet (1504-05)
Obverse: St Michael spearing dragon, beaded circle,  Latin legend with saltire stops surrounding: hEnRIC'xx DI'xx GRA'xx REXxx AGLIE xxZxx FRA' x
Reverse: Ship sailing right, quartered shield upon hull, cross above, h to left, rose to right, with Latin legend surrounding: PERxx CRVCE'x TVA'x SALVAx nOSxx XPE'x REDE'x,
S.2186/2187 (mule), Schneider 541/2 for reverse legend
5.1 grams, 28 mm in diameter.
A well struck full attractive coin, good very fine and a scarce interesting mule type.

Provenance:
Ex. A. H. Baldwin of London.