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ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Écu (29.5mm, 4.39 g, 7h). Bordeaux mint(?). Struck from circa 1345. Full-length figure of Edward seated facing on ornate Gothic throne, holding sword and resting coat-of-arms on ground; all within tressure of arches / Ornate cross fleurée with central four petalled flower, bars end intrefoils; leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils. AGC 38A, 2/a; Elias 33; cf. Schneider 1-4 (for type); SCBC 8035. Reverse off center, scratch on reverse, slightly clipped. Near VF. Rare.
Edward III began striking gold in his French territories shortly after he reintroduced native gold coinage to England, which had been without regular gold issues since early Anglo-Saxon times. The types adopted in Aquitaine are copied from the issues of Philippe VI of France. Coins of Edward, however, bear the legend "... AGL FRANCIE REX (King of France and England)," while issues of Philippe read "...FRANCORVM REX (King of the Franks)." These legends indicate a subtle difference in the way the two monarchs viewed their claims to the French throne.
Edward III began striking gold in his French territories shortly after he reintroduced native gold coinage to England, which had been without regular gold issues since early Anglo-Saxon times. The types adopted in Aquitaine are copied from the issues of Philippe VI of France. Coins of Edward, however, bear the legend "... AGL FRANCIE REX (King of France and England)," while issues of Philippe read "...FRANCORVM REX (King of the Franks)." These legends indicate a subtle difference in the way the two monarchs viewed their claims to the French throne.