EDWARD III, GOLD QUARTER NOBLE, RARE THIRD COINAGE ISSUE, MS 62

Edward III, (1327-1377), Gold Quarter-Noble of one shilling and eight pence. 
Third coinage, 1344-51, Third period, 1346-51.
Mintmark Cross pattée, Tower mint, London.
Obverse: Quartered shield of arms in tressure of six arcs, fleurs in spandrels, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, chevron barred As in legend, ED WAR'x Rxx AnGLxx Zx FRAnCx Dxx hyB.
Reverse: large E in central compartment of ornate cross with lis terminals, lion in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding: EXALTABITVRxx Inxx GLORIAxx.
2.01 grams, 22 mm in diameter.
Schneider 7-8; N.1112; S.1483.
Well-struck for the early issue, showing great detail, Rare.
Has been graded and slabbed by NGC as Mint State (MS) 62.
NGC Certification number: 8222137-001.