BRITISH COINS, Edward III (1327-1377), Gold Noble, fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, class C, four lis in upper left quarter of shield, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 4/4, hYB legend, annulet stops both sides, rev lis above lion in second quarter, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross 1, legend ends IBT, 6.83g (cf SCBI Schneider 18/-; N 1144; S 1486). Lightly clipped, superficial tiny crack by hand, weaker strike on reverse, very fine, the reverse die spelling IBT unrecorded in Schneider and Doubleday, very rare.
ex Baldwin's Auction 90, 24 September 2014, lot 1605
Estimate: £2000-2500