England (1377-99) noble Fr-100

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Ponterio sale 176, lot 20013
Eng c1377 noble rev P176-20013.jpg
Sincona sale 79, lot 1019

The first specimen was lot 20013 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $8,225. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Richard II (1377-1399). Noble, ND (1377-99). Impressive Richard II Noble King standing on ship, holding sword and shield. Rv. ‘R’ at center of cross; alternating crowns and lis within eight arches. Type IB. Cross pattée. An impressive example. Lustrous, well struck and well centered on a full flan. Trivial shortness of legend observed on the reverse as manufactured. Choice Extremely Fine. Ex: Spink, 1983." The second specimen was lot 1019 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 10,500 CHF (about US$12,584 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, Richard II. 1377-1399. Noble n. d. (1377-1399), Calais. Type IB. Mintmark cross pattée. Voided quatrefoil over sail. Rare. NGC MS61. Extraordinary condition." 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. It was accompanied by a quarter noble (Fr-102) and half noble (Fr-101).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, 120 grains (7.8 g); the first specimen 120.4 grains, the second specimen is 7.74 g.

Catalog reference: S-1654; North-1302; Fr-100. The second specimen is Spink 1660, Schneider coll. -, Fr-100.

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]Ponterio, Richard, and Bruce Roland Hagen, Ponterio sale 176: The Thos. H. Law Collection of English Gold Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.
  • 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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