Edward III 1327-1377AD Gold Noble Treaty Period 1361-69AD London mint

Edward III 1327-1377AD Gold Noble Treaty Period 1361-69AD London mint

King standing in ship/Royal Cross in tressure

4th Coinage. S1503, 32x33mm, 7.59g. small perforation in legend at 6 o’clock.

Pleasing portrait.

ex archbishop Sharp collection (Morton & Eden, December 2017)

Edward III was the first to introduce a series of gold coins. The Noble, half and quarter nobles were used as the primary gold coins up to and during the reign of Edward IV 1461-70AD.