Henry VIII (1509-47), fine gold Angel of Six Shillings and Eight Pence, first coinage (1509-26), St Michael slaying dragon, halo breaks inner beaded circle, legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark crowned portcullis with chains (c.1513-26) both sides, hEnRIC9x VIII9x DI'x GRA'x REX'x AGL'x Zx FR’xx, rev. ship sailing right, quartered shield of arms at centre, h and rose either side of cross above, legend and beaded borders surrounding, PERx CRVCE'x TVA'x SALVAx nOSx XPE'x REDE', weight 5.19g (Schneider 562; N.1760; S.2265). Toned lightly, weak in one part both sides, otherwise a bold very fine.

The portcullis mint mark was used for some 12-13 years during the second coinage period of King Henry VIII and for the gold coinage appears mainly on the Angels and Half-Angels of which most of the coinage output was struck. From the 30th September 1513 until 29th September 1526 some £350,000 plus of gold was struck, perhaps more as some four years of accounts of the Tower Mint are missing from this period.

Provenance:
Ex St James Auction 1, 13th October 2004, lot 421.