England (1354-55) noble Fr-89
This specimen was lot 40099 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $7,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Noble, ND (1354-55). London Mint; mm: Cross 2. Edward III. PCGS AU-55. Fourth coinage, pre-treaty period, series E. This handsome and gently circulated example exhibits a bold strike displaying a pale gold color on the high points and exposed area with richer patina in the protected areas. From the Lucius S. Ruder Collection. With old collector's envelope." 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.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: gold, 120 grains (7.8 g), this specimen 7.62 g.
Catalog reference: S-1488; Fr-89; N-1160.
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- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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