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Spur ryal — The Spur Royal was an extremely rare English gold coin issued in the reign of King James I. The coin is a development of the earlier Rose Noble, or Ryal which was worth ten shillings when issued by Kings Edward IV and Henry VII, and fifteen… … Wikipedia
spur-ryal — spurˈ royˈal, spurˈ ryˈal or spurˈ rīˈal noun A former English fifteen shilling piece of gold, bearing a star like a spur rowel • • • Main Entry: ↑spur … Useful english dictionary
spur ryal — noun or spur rial or spur royal : the 15 shilling gold ryal of James I with a design on the reverse resembling the rowel of a spur … Useful english dictionary
spur-rial — Spur royal Spur roy al (sp[^u]r roi al), n. A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling the rowel of a spur. In the reigns of Elizabeth and of James I., its value was fifteen shillings. [Written… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spur-royal — Spur roy al (sp[^u]r roi al), n. A gold coin, first made in the reign of Edward IV., having a star on the reverse resembling the rowel of a spur. In the reigns of Elizabeth and of James I., its value was fifteen shillings. [Written also {spur… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spur royal — noun see spur ryal * * * spur royal, an English gold coin of the time of James I, worth fifteen shillings, named from a figure on the reverse suggesting the rowel of a spur … Useful english dictionary
spur rial — noun see spur ryal … Useful english dictionary
Noble (English coin) — Edward III: AV noble. 1354 1355. Pre treaty period, series E, London mint The Noble was the first English gold coin produced in quantity, having been preceded by the Gold penny and the Florin earlier in the reigns of King Henry III and King… … Wikipedia
Pound sterling — GBP redirects here. For other uses, see GBP (disambiguation). Pound sterling Peuns sterling (Cornish) Punt steirling (Irish) Punt Sostynagh … Wikipedia
List of British bank notes and coins — List of British bank notes and coins, with commonly used terms.CoinsPre decimalPrior to decimalisation in 1971, there were 12 pence (written as 12d) in a shilling (written as 1s or 1/ ) and 20 shillings in a pound, written as £1 (occasionally L… … Wikipedia
