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1/4 Noble - Edward III Treaty period, London mint
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1361-1369 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | An ornate voided cross pattee with a fleur-de-lis terminating each arm and at the center, all contained within a beaded inner circle and an octilobe cusped border matching that of the obverse. The four quarters of the cross each display a crowned lion passant guardant in high relief, characteristic of the Treaty period coinage. The reverse legend in uncial Gothic script runs continuously around the outer border, separated by pellet stops, conveying a scriptural inscription. |
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The Treaty period designation marks the interval between the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360 — under which Edward renounced his formal claim to the French throne — and its eventual collapse when he reasserted that claim in 1369. Coins struck in this window are distinctive precisely because they omit the French royal title from the inscription, a direct numismatic record of a diplomatic arrangement that lasted less than a decade before breaking down entirely.
Quarter nobles of this type are considerably scarcer than their half and full counterparts, a disparity that has held consistently across auction appearances for decades.