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Six Shillings and Six and Eight (6s8d)

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History of the 6s and 6/8
Values of the 6s and 6/8

Six Shillings

The Double Leopard

Edward III (1327 - 1377)

Double Leopard 1344 Courtesy of Spink

Six Shillings and Eight Pence (80 pence or half a Mark)

The Noble

Edward III (1327 - 1377)

Noble, Pre-Treaty Period (1351-1361) London Mint Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & Ses Fils S.A.

Noble, Treaty Period (1361-1369) London Mint Courtesy of Spink

Noble, Post-Treaty Period (1369-1377) London Mint Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & Ses Fils S.A.

Noble, Post-Treaty Period (1369-1377) Calais Mint Note: flag on ship denoting Calais Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & Ses Fils S.A.

Richard II (1377-1399)

Noble, London Mint 1377-1399, Type Ia Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils.

Noble, Calais Mint 1377-1399 Donated anonymously

Henry IV, 1399-1413

Noble, light coinage, London Mint Courtesy of Spink

It is difficult to distinguish nobles of Henry IV from those of Henry V and Henry VI. Spink have attributed this coin to Henry IV, but I have my reservations about this.

Henry V, 1413-1422

Noble, Type E, London Mint Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

Henry VI (First Reign, 1422-1461)

Annulet Issue Noble, London Mint 1422-1427 Annulet in the first spandrel on the reverse, also annulet stops. S.1799 Courtesy of Spink

Annulet Issue Noble, York Mint 1422-1427 Lis over the ship's stern denotes York Courtesy of Spink

The Angel

Henry VI (Restoration, 1470-1471)

Angel, London Mint 1470-1 Mintmark -/restoration cross. S.1799 Courtesy of Spink

Edward IV, 2nd Reign (1471 - 1483)

Angel, London Mint mintmark: annulet/pellet in annulet Courtesy of Spink

Richard III (1483 - 1485)

Type 3 Angel, London Mint mintmark: sun and rose type 2. S.2152 Courtesy of Spink

Henry VII (1485 - 1509)

Class 3A Angel, London Mint Mintmark: pansy (1495-8) Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.

Class 3A Angel, London Mint Mintmark: anchor Courtesy of Spink.

Class 5 Angel, London Mint Mintmark: pheon Courtesy of Spink.

The George-Noble

Henry VIII (1509 - 1547)

George-Noble, Second Coinage, London Mint, 1526-44 Mintmark: rose. S.2270 Courtesy of Spink.

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Coins of UK - Pictures of Double Leopard and Nobles
Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton
v18 2nd December 2010