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Auction 105  12 Jul 2022
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Lot 177

Starting price: 3000 GBP
Price realized: 5800 GBP
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Edward III (1327‑77), Noble, Fourth coinage, treaty period, London, issued between 1361‑69. King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, ships rigging three ropes to the left, two to the right beaded circle surrounding, double saltire stops both sides. Mint mark cross potent, annulet before legend commences, reading EDWΛRD DEI GRA REX ANGL DNS HYB Z AQ T. Rev, Lombardic E in centre of floriated cross with lis terminals, lions and crowns in angles all in a tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, legend reads IHC ΛVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIV ILLORVM IBAT, 7.63g (S.1503; N.1232; Schneider 87). Set out on a symmetrical flan with a fully centred strike, an exceptional example with only one soft point in the armour to the Kings neck, reflected on the reverse. The waves in the sea displaying clear striations, coat of arms, legends and floriated cross all bold and obvious. Extremely fine.
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