Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
N.d.
Primary Source Reference:
"Catalogue of ancient & modern gold medals & coins belonging to Peter Eugene Du Simititiere," Du Simitière Scraps, Library Company of Philadelphia, no. 40
Notes:
Half-angels during Elizabeth I's reign weighed either about 2.5 grams (1558-1582) or about 5 grams (1582-1603). They are so-called because they depict Michael the Archangel slaying a dragon on the obverse. An example from 1560-1578 is pictured here.
Listed in "Catalogue of ancient & modern gold medals & coins belonging to Peter Eugene Du Simitière."
