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1/2 Noble - Edward III Treaty period, Calais mint
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1361-1369 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Half-length effigy of King Edward III standing facing within a ship, his right hand brandishing a sword and his left arm bearing a shield emblazoned with the quartered arms of England and France. The hull of the ship is depicted with elaborate detail, and notably no flag appears at the stern, a diagnostic feature of the Treaty period coinage. The king is shown wearing armour with a crowned helmet visible above the ship's side. A continuous Latin legend in Gothic script surrounds the design within the coin's border. |
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| Mint | Calais Mint |
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The Treaty period coinage of Edward III was introduced following the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360, under which France ceded enormous territories to England — a settlement that briefly made Edward the most powerful monarch in Western Europe. The Calais mint was critical to this coinage; captured in 1347 after an eleven-month siege, the city became England's primary continental trading port and a dedicated bullion exchange, legally required to receive all wool, cloth, and tin exports before onward sale.
North 1241 distinguishes Calais-struck pieces by the small cross on the hull, a detail that repays close examination with a loupe.