Content and Fineness of the Gold Coins of England and Great Britain
Henry III - Richard III (1257-1485)
Monarch Denomination Issue Date Total Weight (grains) Purchasing
ValueFineness
(carats)Fineness Actual Gold Weight
(grams)Actual Gold Weight
(troy oz)Henry III 1d 1257-1265 45.2 20d 23.875 0.995 2.914 0.0937 Henry III 1d 1265-1270 45.2 24d 23.875 0.995 2.914 0.0937 Edward III Florin or Double-leopard 1344 108 6s 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Edward III Half-florin or Leopard 1344 54 3s 23.875 0.995 3.481 0.1119 Edward III Quarter-florin or Helm 1344 27 18d 23.875 0.995 1.74 0.0560 Edward III Noble 1344-1346 138.46 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 8.925 0.2870 Edward III Noble 1346-1351 128.57 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 8.288 0.2665 Edward III Noble 1351-1377 120 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Edward III Maille Noble or Half-noble 1344-1346 69.23 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 4.463 0.1435 Edward III Maille Noble or Half-noble 1346-1351 64.29 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 4.144 0.1332 Edward III Maille Noble or Half-noble 1351-1377 60 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 3.868 0.1243 Edward III Ferling Noble or Quarter-noble 1344-1346 34.62 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 2.232 0.0717 Edward III Ferling Noble or Quarter-noble 1346-1351 32.14 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 2.072 0.0666 Edward III Ferling Noble or Quarter-noble 1351-1377 30 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.934 0.0622 Richard II Noble 1377-1399 120 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Richard II Half-noble 1377-1399 60 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 3.868 0.1243 Richard II Quarter-noble 1377-1399 30 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.934 0.0622 Henry IV Noble 1399-1412 120 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Henry IV Noble 1412-1413 108 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Henry IV Half-noble 1399-1412 60 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 3.868 0.1243 Henry IV Half-noble 1412-1413 54 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 3.481 0.1119 Henry IV Quarter-noble 1399-1412 30 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.934 0.0622 Henry IV Quarter-noble 1412-1413 27 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.74 0.0560 Henry V Noble 1413-1422 108 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Henry V Half-noble 1413-1422 54 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 3.481 0.1119 Henry V Quarter-noble 1413-1422 27 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.74 0.0560 Henry VI Noble 1422-1460 108 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Henry VI Half-noble 1422-1438 54 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 3.481 0.1119 Henry VI Quarter-noble 1422-1438 27 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.74 0.0560 Edward IV Ryal or Rose-noble 1465-1470 120 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Edward IV Noble 1465-1470 108 8s 4d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Edward IV Noble 1461-1464 108 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Edward IV Angel or Noble angel 1465-1470 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Edward IV Half-ryal 1465-1470 60 5s 23.875 0.995 3.868 0.1243 Edward IV Quarter-ryal 1465-1470 30 2s 6d 23.875 0.995 1.934 0.0622 Edward IV Quarter-noble 1461-1464 27 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.74 0.0560 Henry VI Angel 1470-1471 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Henry VI Half-angel or Angelet 1470-1471 40 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Edward IV Angel 1471-1483 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Edward IV Half-angel or Angelet 1471-1483 40 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Edward V Angel 1483 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Edward V Half-angel or Angelet 1483 40 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Richard III Angel 1483-1485 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Richard III Half-angel or Angelet 1483-1485 40 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829
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