EDWARD III GOLD NOBLE, TREATY PERIOD ISSUE

EDWARD III GOLD NOBLE, TREATY PERIOD ISSUE

Code: 10815

£7,995.00
 

Edward III Gold Noble
Fourth Coinage, 1351-77,Treaty Period, 1361-69, Group A 
Obverse: King standing in ship sailing right, with upright sword and quartered shield, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils, 4/4, the saltire before edwars is above the fold of the sail, with Latin legend and beaded circles surrounding: xED/WARDxx DEIxx GRAxx REXxx ANGLxx DNSxx HYBx Zx AQ/T’
Reverse: Small closed E at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, with Latin legend surrounding:  + IH’Cxx AVTEMxx TRANSIENSxx PERxx MEDIVxx ILLORVMxx IBAT 
7.7 grams, 34 mm in diameter. 
Schneider 76; S.1502; N.1231.
Practically as struck, the obverse being struck from rusty dies, giving the sea-wash appearance, attractively toned and problem free, scarce.