Great Britain, Plantagenet. Edward III (1327-1377) AV Quarter Noble. Treaty period. Tower (London) mint, struck 1361-1369. ✠ ˚ ЄDWARD ⁑ DЄI ⁑ GRA ⁑ AꞂGL, quartered Royal Arms of England and France; all within tressure of eight arches / ✠ ЄXALTABITVR ⁑ IꞂ ⁑ GLORIA, ornate cross with leopards and quatrefoils in quarters, lis at centre; all within tressure of arches. SCBC 1511; North 1224; Friedberg 94. 1.92g, 19mm, 6h.
Mint State; light reddish tone, previously NGC graded MS65 (#1526250-005) - the highest certified example of this Treaty-period fractional Noble by either NGC or PCGS.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection, Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Auction 42, 23 September 2007, lot 790;
Ex Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Auction 36, 28 May 2006, lot 1187.