The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (reverse)
1470–71
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The angel was an English gold coin introduced by Edward IV in 1465 and named for the depiction of St. George on the obverse.Description
Henry VI regained power briefly in the usurpation period. The only gold coins struck during this short period were the angel and half angel, and only London and Bristol operated as mints.- -1969Mrs. Emery May Holden Norweb (1895-1984), Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art1969-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- 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. 26
- Year in Review: 1969. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 27-February 22, 1970).English Gold Coins: Ancient to Modern Times. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1969.167