EDWARD III GOLD HALF-NOBLE, TREATY PERIOD

EDWARD III GOLD HALF-NOBLE, TREATY PERIOD

Code: 10888

£3,500.00
 

Edward III Gold Half-Noble of three shillings and four pence, Fourth Coinage (1351-77), Treaty Period (1361-69).
Tower Mint, London, mint mark Cross Potent (on reverse only).
Obverse: King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, ships rigging three ropes to left, two to right, with beaded circle surrounding, saltire at start of Latin legend: xED WARDxx DEI G REXxx AnGLDxx hYB xZx AQ T
Reverse: Lomabardic E at centre of ornamental floriated cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, with Latin legend surrounding:  +DOmInExx nExx Inxx FVRORExx TVOxx ARGVAS mE, 
S.1506
3.8 grams, 27 mm in diameter.
Lightly toned, struck on a full broad flan, a pleasing good very fine.