Henry VI gold Angel, second reign, mm cross pattée on reverse only

Henry VI, restored (October 1470-April 1471), fine gold Angel of six shillings and eight pence, St Michael slaying dragon right, legend and beaded border surrounding on both sides, trefoil stops both sides, .hEnRIC; DI. GRA; REX. AnGL; Z. FRAnC;., rev. ship sailing right with high forecastle, quartered shield at centre, h and lis above either side of cross, initial mark cross pattée, + PER. CRVCE' TVA; SALVA. nOS. XPC; REDETOR, weight 5.00g (Schneider 434; N.1613; S.2078). Toned, with long crack perforating through centre showing both sides, a little graffiti in upper right reverse field, a couple of nicks, with good detail on obverse, especially on St Michael, good very fine and rare.

None of the contemporary accounts of the gold output of Angels and Half-Angels from this short restoration survive. All we do know is that an indenture was made towards the end of the reign on 6^th March 1471 with Sir Richard Tunstall who had previously been the Master Moneyer for King Henry when he was deposed in 1461. The same standards of coinage were to be maintained as previous coinage.

Provenance:
Ex L. A. Lawrence Collection, Glendining, 17^th May 1950, lot 48 sold for £14.

Ex A. H. Baldwin, Auction 70, 28^th September 2011, lot 368.

Ex A Collection of Angels, Half-Angels and Quarter-Angels, A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2015, item ANG001.