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1 Noble - Edward III Post-Treaty period, Calais mint
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1369-1377 |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#1522, North#1279 |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate floriated cross with fleurs-de-lis terminating each arm occupies the full field, with the letter Є (epsilon) at the centre indicating the Calais mint. The cross divides the reverse into four quadrants, each filled with ornamental detail characteristic of the Post-Treaty period. Stop marks consisting of saltires and double saltires separate the words of the circumscribing legend, which is rendered in treaty-period uncial lettering. The overall design follows the standard noble type established for the Calais mint under Edward III. |
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| Mintage | ND (1369-1377) |
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Edward III's Treaty of Brétigny in 1360 briefly secured English claims to vast French territories without the burden of the French crown claim, but by 1369 Charles V had repudiated the treaty and war resumed. The Calais mint — England's only continental mint, established after the town's capture in 1347 — continued striking nobles throughout this deteriorating military situation, serving the practical need to pay troops and conduct trade in wool and cloth across the Channel.
North 1279 is distinguished from earlier Treaty period nobles by the reversion to Edward's French crown title in the obverse legend, reflecting the resumed claim after 1369.