England (1431-33) 1/2 noble Fr-120

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Sincona sale 75, lot 32

This specimen was lot 32 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 8,500 CHF (about US$10,317 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Grossbritannien | Königreich. Henry VI. 1422-1461. 1/2 Noble n. d. (1431-1432/3), London. Pinecone-mascle issue. Mintmark lis. Obverse Rosette-mascle die, lis over shield. Von grösster Seltenheit. NGC UNC Details. Kratzer. (kingdom of Great Britain, Henry VI, 1422-61, undated half noble, London mint, lily mintmark. Of the highest rarity, uncirculated, Scratches.)"

The gold noble, originally 120 grains on its introduction, was reduced to 108 grains in 1412 with a value of six shillings eight pence. This was maintained thru the unhappy reign of Henry VI despite a gradually worsening shortage of bullion. This half noble is quite a bit scarcer than the accompanying noble (S-1824).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold, 54 grains (3.49 g), this specimen 3.47 g.

Catalog reference: Spink 1825. Fr-120.

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.
  • 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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