Edward III (1327-77), Groats (3), London, fourth coinage, pre-treaty series E/G mule (2), 3.91g, mm. cross 2/cross 3, edward d g rex aiigl fraiic d hyb, annulet stops, lis on cusps, rev. mev, annulet stops, civi tas loii doii, pellets in civi quarter over ?, 4.19g, trefoils on cusps, rev. reversed Ns, small annulet under civi, large annulet under don, series F/G mule, 4.46g, mm. crown/cross 3, rev. annulet stops, civi tas lon doii, first N reversed, no annulet in quarter (LAL. 7, 6, 7/-; N.1163/1193, 1174/1193; S.1567/1570, 1569/1570; Stewartby p.260), varied state, fine to nearly very fine, the first two very rare, the last extremely rare (3).
(i, iii) Bt E J Harris, November 2005(ii) Bt A H Baldwin, September 1997
Estimate: £120.00 - £150.00