Angel: An Angel Slaying a Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.180)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1553–54
This piece is one of the finest specimens known. It contains on the reverse, at the end of the legend, an unexplained mark that strongly resembles a small letter c, superimposed on a figure 7.
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.180: Angel: An Angel Slaying a Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms (reverse), 1553–54. England, Mary, 1553-1554. Gold; diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). Inscribed: MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGIN (Mary by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland); A DNO FACTV EST ISTVD Z EST MIRABI (This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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Historical context
The angel was an English gold coin introduced by Edward IV in 1465.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- MARIA D G ANG FRA Z HIB REGIN (Mary by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland); A DNO FACTV EST ISTVD Z EST MIRABI (This is the Lord's doing and it is marvellous.)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1553–54
- Culture period
- England, Mary, 1553-1554
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.180
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968.] p. 39
- Museum classification
- Coins
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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