Noble

Noble, name of an old English gold coin current for 6s. 8d. It was first minted by Edward III., and afterwards by Henry IV., V., and VI., and by Edward IV., who made one variety (called the rose noble) which was worth 10s. In the old noble the obverse side bore a picture of the king in a ship, whilst the reverse had the inscription, "Jesus autem transiens per medium illorum ibat," taken from St. Luke. There were many varieties of the noble, and it was copied to a large extent in the Low Countries.