England · Elizabeth I (1558–1603)

England Angel — Elizabeth I, Third and Fourth Issues (1567–1578)

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About this coin

These middle-reign angels retain the dragon and ship, with the changing privy mark distinguishing the successive issues.

Obverse

Michael spears the dragon with a cross-headed 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 ship carries the royal shield beneath a cross, flanked by E and a rose.

Script: Latin

Lettering

A DNO FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRABI

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

Coronet and ermine are recorded in this table.

Identification and varieties

The heading gives the wider third-and-fourth-issue span. The table currently records verified coronet and ermine varieties; it does not assert an issue in every intervening year. Legends and punctuation vary.

Measurements

Recorded specimen measurements, not a fixed specification for every coin. Hammered flans vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
ND (1567–1570)London (Tower)CoronetThird issue
ND (1572–1573)London (Tower)ErmineFourth issue; beaded inner circles
ND (1567–1570)London (Tower) · CoronetThird issue
ND (1572–1573)London (Tower) · ErmineFourth issue; beaded inner circles

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