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Auction: 22096 - The "St Albans" Collection of English Gold Coins
Lot: 5

The St. Albans Collection of English Gold Coins | NGC MS64 | Henry VII (1485-1509), Class V, Angel, 1505-1509, Tower, hEnRIC? DI' GRA' REX AnGL Z FRA', single saltire stops, a quatrefoil of saltires after FRA, St Michael vanquishing Dragon, rev. PER CRVCE' TVA SALVA nOS XPE' RED', saltire stops, double after PER, SALVA, and nOS, ship surmounted by square-topped shield and mast dividing h and Rose, 5.23g, 9h, m.m. pheon/pheon (Schneider I, 542-544; North 1698; Spink 2187), slight flan crimping to peripheries, otherwise on a pleasingly full round flan, notably striking 'freshness' to fields and devices accentuated by a subtle honey-golden hue, an historic scuff to rigging, otherwise good very fine, with NGC 'St Albans' Certification, generously graded MS64 (#6295553-005)

Provenance
'A Distinguished Collection', purchased en bloc via Spink, August 2018

Spink, by private treaty, February 2012 - [SPK4214/2] - £3,000
R Richardson, 'New Year' FPL, 2010, no. 7 - "on a fuller flan, near extremely fine" - £3,250

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Sold for
£13,000

Starting price
£6000