Watch List notes:

A COLLECTION OF BRITISH COINS, HAMMERED GOLD, Edward III, Gold Half-Noble, Fourth Coinage (1351-1377), Transitional Treaty Period (1361-1363), London mint, king standing in ship holding sword and shield, three whole lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with two linear ropes each side, ornaments on top line of hull 1-1-1-1 with lions left, quatrefoils 3/3 on castles, saltire stops both sides, E DWARDxx DEIxx GRAxx RE Xxx AnG, rev large E in central compartment with annulets on angles, upon ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, lis over lion in upper right quarter, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross pattée, +DOmInExx nExxInxx FVRORExx TVOxx ARGVAS xxmE, outer beaded border both sides, 3.78g (Schneider 60; cf Doubleday 176; N 1223; S 1500). Flan crack to inner circle through legend with light crease, some traces of red wax on the obverse, otherwise bold very fine and a rare variety.
ex A F Brock, Stockport, purchased 27 May 1982

Estimate: £800-1000