England (1361-69) 1/4 noble Fr-97

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Heritage sale 3032, lot 24860
England c1361 quarter noble rev H3032-24860.jpg
Sincona sale 79, lot 1013. note the quatrefoil in the center of the reverse

The first specimen was lot 24860 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Edward III (1327-77) gold Quarter Noble 1361-69, London mint, Treaty Period, MS62 NGC. + o ЄDWARD : DЄI : GRA : AnGL, arms within polylobe / ЄXALTABITVR : In : GLORIA, ornate cross with leopards and quatrefoils in quarters, lis at center; all within tressure of arches. Well-struck with light tone over underlying luster. The flan is a little rough to one side, but few of the letters veer off-planchet." The second specimen was lot 1013 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,798 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, Edward III. 1327-1377. 1/4 Noble n. d. (1361-1369), Calais. Fourth coinage, treaty period. Mintmark Cross. Cross over shield, quatrefoil in centre of reverse. Rare. NGC AU53. Minor rim nick." The quarter noble was introduced by Edward III as part of a monetary reform and was tariffed at twenty pence (1 shilling 8 pence) and was the first gold coin to circulate in several centuries.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, 30 grains or 1.94 g, the second specimen is 1.86 g.

Catalog reference: S-1511, North-1244, Fr-97. the second specimen is Spink 1514. Schneider coll. 101. Fr-97.

Source:

  • 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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