EDWARD III, SILVER GROAT, PRE-TREATY PERIOD, SERIES E

Edward III, Silver Groat Of Four-Pence (1327-77).
Fourth Coinage, (1351-77), London mint.
Pre- treaty period, (1351-61), series E, mint mark Cross Pattee.
French title, FRANC in legend, nick in r. limb.
Obverse: Facing crowned bust within double tressure of nine arcs, trefoil on each cusp including breast, beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding, with annulet stops: +EDWARD'o D'o G'o REX AIIGL'o Zo FRAIICo D hYB
Reverse: long cross pattée, tri-pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric Latin legends surrounding, some letter disjointed: CIVI TAS LOII DOII inner legend, +POSVI oDEVmo A DIVTOR Emo mEV
S.1567
27 mm in diameter, 4.2 grams.
Attractively toned, well struck on a full round flan, a bold very fine – good very fine, with an old collectors ticket dated 12th July 1892.