Watch List notes:

Great Britain, Plantagenet. Edward III (1327-1377) AV Noble. Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, series E. Tower (London) mint, struck 1354-1355. ◦ ЄDWΛRD ◦ DЄI ◦ GRΛ ◦ RЄX ◦ ΛIIGL' ◦ Ƶ ◦ FRΛIIC ◦ DҺУ B, half-length figure of Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield bearing coat-of-arms; ornaments: 11-11-11-1, ropes: 3/3, quatrefoils: 4/4 / ✠ IҺC ◦ ΛVTЄᙏ ◦ TRΛIICIЄIIS ◦ P ◦ ᙏЄDIVᙏ ◦ ILLORVᙏ ◦ IBΛT ◦, short cross potent over cross fleurée; voided angled polylobe containing Є at centre, lion passant guardant in each angle with crown above and trefoil below, extra lis in first quarter; all within polylobe, lis in each spandrel. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C24; Lawrence dies W/50; Potter, Gold 10; Schneider 24-5 var. (legend stops); North 1160; SCBC 1488; Friedberg 89. 6.69g, 32mm, 4h.

Good Extremely Fine; edge lightly shaved. A superbly sharp example.

From the Long Valley River Collection;
Privately purchased from Charles H. Wolfe, 1999;
Ex G. V. Doubleday Collection, Glendining & Co. Ltd, 7 June 1972, lot 59.

The Noble was introduced to Great Britain by Edward III in 1334. The distinctive gold coin was notable for being struck on a large flan and weighing more than any other coin type in the medieval period, (Grierson, 1991). The obverse design depicting the king standing in a ship, may be a reference to England's victory over France at the battle of Sluys in 1340.