A 15th century gold coin found in Castletown harbour.


The coin is an angel of Henry VII (second coinage 1489-1503). There are two reports of coins found in Castletown harbour during the 1830s. One describes a 'large gold coin found at least a foot below the bed of the river in Castletown Harbour', while the other describes a coin 'found in rocks adjoining the harbour at Castle Rushen'. The dates of discovery are confused and approximate, both 1834 and 'about 1836' being mentioned. It is not entirely clear if the reports refer to the same coin.


The grid reference is for indicative purposes and is centred in the harbour.


The gold angel is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1954-1331.