Great Britain, Plantagenet. Edward III AV Noble. Fourth coinage. Treaty period, series A. Tower (London) mint, 1361-1369. ˣ ЄDWΛRD ⁑ DЄI ⁑ GRΛ ⁑ RЄX ⁑ ΛꞂGL' ⁑ DꞂS ⁑ ҺУB ˣZ(retrograde)ˣ AQT, king standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield bearing coat-of-arms; within beaded border / ✠ IҺC ⁑ ΛVTЄᙏ ⁑ TRΛꞂSIЄꞂS ⁑ PЄR ⁑ ᙏЄDIV ⁑ ILLORVᙏ ⁑ IBAT, short cross potent over cross fleurée; voided angled polylobe containing Є at centre, lion passant guardant with crown above and trefoil below in each angle; all within polylobe, lis in each spandrel. SCBC 1502; North 1231; Friedberg 95. 7.69g, 33mm, 5h.
Extremely Fine; slight die shift, ex mount.
Acquired from Spink & Son Ltd.