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Angel (First Issue : Henry VIII)
Angel (First Issue : Henry VIII)
Angel (First Issue : Henry VIII)

Angel (First Issue : Henry VIII)

Issuer (Palace of Placentia, London, England, 1491 - 1547)
Date1509 - 1526
Object NameAngel
Mediumgold
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 28 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: Weight: 5.2 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013539
About MeObverse: Archangel Michael standing on dragon and piercing it through the mouth; castle mintmark
Reverse: ship with large shield amidships and mast in form of thick cross; letter h and rose beside mast
Gold Angel (2nd Reign;Type D)
King Edward IV
1471 - 1483