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Edward III gold nobles
Artist: English
Location: Epping Forest District Museum
Date: 1356-1377
Materials: gold
Dimensions: each diameter: 3.3cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,250 (Total: £3,500)
Vendor: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Review number: 5634 (2005)
Provenance:
Discovered in Abridge, Epping Forest district by a metal detector user and declared Treasure in 2005.
Description:
The three nobles of Edward III were the first gold coins produced in any quantity and generally circulated, reflecting a growing economy. One coin is of a pre-Treaty period issue (1356-1360), one is a Treaty period issue (1361-69), both minted at London and one is a rare post-Treaty period coin from the Calais mint. The Treaty of Bretigny was signed in 1360 and granted Edward III sovereignty over Calais and Aquitaine; in return he renounced his claim to the French throne.
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