England (1352-53) noble Fr-89
This specimen was lot 13 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 3,200 CHF (about US$3,884 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Grossbritannien | Königreich. Edward III. 1327-1377. Noble n. d. (1352-1353), London. Fourth coinage, pre-treaty period, series C/D. Mintmark Cross broken. Sehr selten. NGC MS62. Leichte Schürfspuren. (Very rare, Minor scratches.)" The noble was introduced by Edward III as part of a monetary reform and was tariffed at eighty pence (6 shillings 8 pence) and was the first gold coin to circulate in several centuries. This noble is from the fourth coinage and represents the first issue at its definitive weight of 120 grains.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce variety.
Specification: gold, 120 grains (7.77 g), this specimen 7.70 g.
Catalog reference: Spink 1487. Fr-89.
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- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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