England · Mary I (1553–1558)

英格兰天使——玛丽一世,单独统治时期(1553–1554)

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About this coin

The sole-reign angel retains the archangel-and-ship design while naming Mary alone. Its reverse praises the Lord’s work.

Obverse

Michael stands over a dragon and drives a cross-tipped spear into its head.

Script: Latin

Lettering

MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGI

Translation

Mary, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland.

Reverse

A ship carries the royal shield. The cross-shaped mast separates M from a rose.

Script: Latin

Lettering

A DNO FACTV EST ISTVD Z EST MIRABI

Translation

This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous.

Mints and mintmarks

Tower mint, London; marks appear in the variant table.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

Pomegranate, placed within the legends.

Identification and varieties

Gold of the sole-reign coinage, before the joint titles with Philip. Undated pieces are assigned an issue range. Stops and abbreviations vary by die; recorded measurements are specimen measurements. Mintage is not established.

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 (1553–1554)London (Tower)PomegranateREGI ending; annulet stops
ND (1553–1554)London (Tower)PomegranateClass II/I muleObverse uses REGINA; reverse retains the earlier die type.
ND (1553–1554)London (Tower) · PomegranateREGI ending; annulet stops
ND (1553–1554)London (Tower) · PomegranateClass II/I mule

Obverse uses REGINA; reverse retains the earlier die type.

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