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1 Noble - Edward III Treaty period, Calais mint
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1361-1369 |
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| Weight | 7.76 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A floriated cross with trefoil ends occupies the full field, with a large letter C at the center identifying the Calais mint. The angles of the cross are filled alternately with crowned lis and crowned leopards (lions passant guardant), arranged within a double tressure of arcs. A beaded inner circle surrounds the central motif, with the reverse legend in Gothic lettering disposed around the outer margin. |
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The Treaty period designation marks a precise political moment: following the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360, Edward III abandoned his formal claim to the French throne, and the coinage was revised accordingly — the French fleurs-de-lis were dropped from the royal title on the legend. The Calais mint, established in 1363 specifically to process the enormous bullion flows from English wool staple revenues, struck these nobles alongside London throughout this period.
Calais issues are distinguishable from London strikes by mintmark and the presence of a small pellet in the hull of the ship, among other diagnostic points catalogued under the North varieties.