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| − | This specimen was lot 33 in Sincona sale 75 ( | + | This specimen was lot 33 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 33,000 CHF (about US$40,056 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Grossbritannien | Königreich. Henry VI. 1422-1461. Noble n. d. (1436-1438), London. Leaf-trefoil issue. Mintmark lis. Selten. NGC MS64+. Prachtvolle Erhaltung.'' (kingdom of [[Great Britain]], Henry VI, 1422-61, undated noble, London mint, lily mintmark. Rare, Magnificent condition.)"</blockquote> 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. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 33 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 33,000 CHF (about US$40,056 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Grossbritannien | Königreich. Henry VI. 1422-1461. Noble n. d. (1436-1438), London. Leaf-trefoil issue. Mintmark lis. Selten. NGC MS64+. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (kingdom of Great Britain, Henry VI, 1422-61, undated noble, London mint, lily mintmark. Rare, Magnificent condition.)"
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.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: gold, 108 grains (6.99 g), this specimen 6.98 g.
Catalog reference: Spink 1830. Fr-124.
- 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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