Hi Bernard and All Fans,

I’m writing a gamebook and part of the gameplay involves money. However, I’m absolutely flummoxed as to which currency was prevalent during the Wars of the Roses (circa 1459 to be exact). I thought it was Florins (which proved to be a short-lived circulation in England), but then also came across the Noble (I never heard of this), then wondered if it could be Pounds or Shillings (Medieval type). The Angel wasn’t introduced until Edward IV’s reign. Since the 1200’s there always been English Pennies (often containing silver which decreased in amount through the ages) but I’m wondering about larger denominations used during the year 1459. I’m wondering if somebody in the know of such coinage could please help me and explain how many pennies each was worth? Thanks!

Robert Douglas