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1 Noble - Edward III Pre-Treaty period, series E
| Issuer | Royal Mint (Tower Mint, London) |
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| Year | 1354-1355 |
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| Value | 1 Noble (⅓) |
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| Obverse description | King Edward III depicted standing facing within a large ship, wearing armour and a crown, holding a drawn sword in his right hand and a large shield emblazoned with the quartered arms of England and France (fleurs-de-lis and lions passant guardant) on his left arm. The ship's hull is decorated with a series of quatrefoils and shields, with elaborate rigging, furled sails, and flag-bearing masts visible fore and aft. The field is framed by a beaded inner circle, with the royal legend in Gothic uncial lettering running continuously around the outer margin, separated by pellets. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Series E belongs to the Pre-Treaty coinage of Edward III, struck before the monetary adjustments that accompanied the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360. The noble itself was introduced in 1344 as part of a wholesale reform following the failed florin issue — Edward's first attempt at an English gold coinage collapsed within months because the coin was overvalued against bullion and simply disappeared from circulation. The noble got the weight right.
Series E is distinguished from adjacent issues primarily by its annulet stops and specific letter forms — differences invisible to anyone not working from Spink or North directly.