England (1422-27) noble Fr-112

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Ponterio sale 176, lot 20026
Eng c1422 noble rev P176-20026.jpg

This specimen was lot 20026 in Ponterio sale 176 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $8,812. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Noble, ND (1422-30). Annulet Issue. Sharply Detailed Annulet Issue Noble King standing on ship, holding sword and shield. Rv. ‘H’ at center of cross; alternating crowns and lis within eight arches. Lis. A splendid Noble with exceptional details on both the obverse and reverse. The facial details, hair and crown are remarkably lifelike. Legends are slightly short in a few places. However, the glistening, natural golden luster truly accentuates the bold details. A perfect type coin from this monarch. About Uncirculated. Ex: Sotheby’s, 1981." 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. In 1412 the noble was reduced from 120 grains to 108 grains.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, 108 grains (7.0 g); this specimen 107.3 grains.

Catalog reference: S-1799; North-1414; Fr-112.

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.

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