BRITISH COINS, Edward III (1327-1377), Gold Noble, Pre-Treaty Period, class C, king standing in ship holding sword and shield, four lis in upper left quarter, ship rigging with three ropes to left, and to right, ornaments on top line of hull -11-11-1- quatrefoils 4/4, hYB type legend, annulet stops both sides, rev large closed E at centre, ornate cross with crown over lion in each angle, lis above lion in second quarter, all within tressure of eight arcs, large fleurs in spandrels, initial mark cross 1, legend ends IBT, 6.83g (cf Sch 18/-; N 1144; S 1486). Clipped, tiny short surface crack at centre of the obverse and weaker strike on reverse, bold very fine and reverse die with IBT spelling unrecorded in both Schneider and Doubleday, very rare.
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, Summer Fixed Price List 2010, item BH002, £3750
Estimate: £3000-3500