26 Centuries of Gold
1361-69 ENGLAND
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ENGLAND - PRE-1603 |
| Item Description: |
1/4N (1361-69) England S-1510 EDWARD III (1.88g) |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU 58 |
| Owner: |
deposito |
Owner Comments:
England's King Edward III got England into the Hundred Years War with France, staking his claim to the thrones of both England and France through his mother Isabella, daughter of the last Capetian King who died in 1328.
In 1344 a new gold coinage was introduced in England. The gold noble was valued at 6 shillings and 8 pence or one third of a pound. The half noble was 3 shilling and fourpence, and the new quarter noble was valued at 20 pence - equal to 5 silver groats. The new gold coins were important in furthering England's trade with continental Europe. Edward III waged war on France. Calais fell to the English in 1347 and Edward's son, the Black Prince won a great battle at Poitiers in 1356. Further campaigning resulted in stalemate and, at the 1360 Treaty of Bretigny, Edward renounced his claim on the French throne, but secured English territorial gains in France
London mint, Treaty Period, S-1510. 1.88gm