FRANCE 1422 KING HENRY VI ~ NGC AU 58 ~ VIRGIN MARY - ARCHANGEL GABRIEL GOLD COIN!
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FRANCE 1422 GOLD HENRY VI of England Salut d'or AU 58 by NGC by the Saint - Lo mint, 2nd Emission from 6 Sept. 1423, FR 301 FINEST KNOWN NGC! VIRGIN MARY–ARCHANGEL GABRIEL; Duplessy-443, Elias-271 (lis mm). LUSTEROUS GOLD TONING AND COMPLETELY FREE FROM ANY FIELD ABRASIONS! ONLY 1 GRADED 64 BY PCGS; HOWEVER THIS EXAMPLE (SEE OTHER PICTURES FOR VIEWING) IS MISSING PART OF ARCHANGEL GABRIEL'S FACE)!
This piece was minted in 1422 or 23 since gold pieces were minted in the beginning of King Henry Vith
Regin, so the already small amounts available, which became critical by 1426. What makes this piece so special to me is it's showing "The Virgin Mary" behind the Shield of France facing the "Archangel Gabriel" (behind the quartered shield of France / England) and the Angel Gabriel is handing her a scroll (inscribed AVE) beneath the "Light of God." Impressive condition at almost 600 years old!!! Truly a perfect combination of both Art & History!
(Legends read: (Obverse) hЄИRICVS : DЄI : GRA : FRACORV : ? : AGLIЄ : RЄX, (Reverse) XPC' * VIИCIT * XPC' * RЄGИAT * XPC' * IMPЄRAT
This piece was minted in 1422 or 23 since gold pieces were minted in the beginning of King Henry Vith
Regin, so the already small amounts available, which became critical by 1426. What makes this piece so special to me is it's showing "The Virgin Mary" behind the Shield of France facing the "Archangel Gabriel" (behind the quartered shield of France / England) and the Angel Gabriel is handing her a scroll (inscribed AVE) beneath the "Light of God." Impressive condition at almost 600 years old!!! Truly a perfect combination of both Art & History!
(Legends read: (Obverse) hЄИRICVS : DЄI : GRA : FRACORV : ? : AGLIЄ : RЄX, (Reverse) XPC' * VIИCIT * XPC' * RЄGИAT * XPC' * IMPЄRAT
