Coins & Medals
Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (reverse)
MetalworkCoin
Details
- Author / creator
- England, Henry VI 1422-1461 (restored 1470-1471)
- Object type
- Coin or medal
- Date or period
- 1470–71
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter: 2.9 cm
- Place of origin
- England
- Acquisition method
- Donation
- Credit line
- Gift of Dame Margaret Fellowes, 1969
- Denomination
- Angel
- Issuer / ruler
- George Slaying
- Mint
- London (Tower Mint)
- Metal
- Gold
- Weight (g)
- 5.08
- Diameter (mm)
- 29
About this object
Henry VI regained power briefly in the usurpation period. The only gold coins struck during this short period were the angel and half angel, and only London and Bristol operated as mints.
Materials and technique
Gold
Signature and marks
Obverse: HENRIC VI DI GRA REX ANGL FRANC DNS (“Henry by the Grace of God, King of England and France and Lord”); Reverse: PER CR VCE TVA. SALVA NOS XPC REDETOR (“By Thy cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer”)
Obverse
St. George Slaying the Dragon
Reverse
Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross
