England · Philip and Mary (1554–1558)

英格兰天使——菲利普与玛丽,铁丝勾勒的圆环(1554–1558)

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About this coin

This joint-reign angel names both rulers and uses a continuous wire-line inner circle. It is separate from the beaded-circle version.

Obverse

Michael, with large wings, spears a dragon.

Script: Latin

Lettering

PHILIP Z MARIA D G REX Z REGINA

Translation

Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen.

Reverse

The royal shield sits in a ship beneath a cross-shaped mast, flanked by P and M.

Script: Latin

Lettering

A DNO FACTVM 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

Lis initial mark.

Identification and varieties

Undated joint-reign angel. The inner-circle style distinguishes the types. Legend abbreviations and stops vary; 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 (1554–1558)London (Tower)LisWire-line inner circle
ND (1554–1558)London (Tower) · LisWire-line inner circle

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