rose noble
noun
a former gold coin of England, first issued by Edward IV, being the existing noble with a figure of a rose added to the types on either side: much imitated on the Continent, especially in the Netherlands.
Also called
ryal.
Origin of rose noble
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Words nearby rose noble
Example sentences from the Web for rose noble
As Count Moeurs observed, he would rather see one English rose-noble than a hundred royal promises.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete |John Lothrop MotleyRyal, rī′al, n. an old English gold coin worth about ten shillings, called a Rose-noble.