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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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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate floriated cross with fleur-de-lis terminals occupies the full field, dividing the design into four quadrants each containing alternating crowned leopards and fleurs-de-lis. The letter C appears at the centre of the cross, serving as the mint mark for the Calais mint. A double tressure of connected arcs forms an inner border. The outer legend, in Gothic blackletter, contains the scriptural inscription taken from the Gospel of Luke. |
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| Mintage | ND (1361-1369) |
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The Treaty period Noble takes its name from the Treaty of Brétigny (1360), which briefly secured English control over a vastly expanded French territory and prompted Edward III to drop his claim to the French throne — a claim whose abandonment was directly reflected in revised coin legends. The Calais mint, established in 1363, was no administrative afterthought: it existed specifically to process the enormous flow of bullion passing through England's wool staple there, the most lucrative single trade monopoly in medieval Europe.
Calais-struck pieces are distinguished from their London counterparts by a small flag atop the stern of the ship on the obverse — a detail with genuine attribution value rather than mere variety-collecting interest.