England · Elizabeth I (1558–1603)
England Half Angel — Elizabeth I, Sixth Issue (1583–1598)
About this coin
Obverse
The archangel Michael pierces the dragon with a cross-tipped spear.
Script: Latin
Lettering
ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA
Translation
Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland.
Reverse
A rightward ship bears the royal shield below a cross; E and a rose flank the cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering
A DNO FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRA
Translation
This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous.
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint at the Tower of London.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
Bell; A over bell; crescent over escallop; key and key over woolpack.
Identification and varieties
Undated hammered coinage. Privy-mark date ranges are conventional attributions, not dates inscribed on the coins. Legends and stops vary by die. Measurements describe recorded specimens. This table records confirmed varieties, not every surviving die.
Measurements
Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1583) | London (Tower) | Bell | Beaded inner circles | Recorded specimen 2.44 g. | ||
| ND (1583–1585) | London (Tower) | A over bell | Overpunched mark on both sides | Recorded specimen 2.61 g; twisted rigging 2/1. | ||
| ND (1587–1590) | London (Tower) | Crescent over escallop | Overpunched mark | Recorded specimen 2.53 g. | ||
| ND (1595–1598) | London (Tower) | Key / key over woolpack | Reverse mark overpunched | Recorded specimen 2.50 g. |
ND (1583)Beaded inner circles
Recorded specimen 2.44 g.
ND (1583–1585)Overpunched mark on both sides
Recorded specimen 2.61 g; twisted rigging 2/1.
ND (1587–1590)Overpunched mark
Recorded specimen 2.53 g.
ND (1595–1598)Reverse mark overpunched
Recorded specimen 2.50 g.