PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (33mm, 6.98 g, 2h). Fourth coinage, Post-Treaty period, Group III. Calais mint. Struck 1369-1377. Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4; flag at stern / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, pellets flanking top and bottom lis; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, Є and pellet within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Cf. Schneider 115 (for type); North 1281; SCBC 1521. Edge filed. Some die rust. VF.
From the Malthouse Collection.