Edward III Post-Treaty Noble

Edward III (1327-77), gold Noble, Post-Treaty (1369-77), Calais Mint, group III, King standing in ship sailing right, with upright sword and quartered shield, flag at stern of ship, Latin legend beaded circles surrounding, saltire stops both sides, quatrefoil over sail before legend, EDW ARDx DEIx GRAx REXx AnGLx Zx FRAnCx Dn-Sx hIB'x Zx AQVIT, rev. E and pellet at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, small pellet either side of top lobe of top lis, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +Ih-Cxx AVTEmxx TRAnCIEnSxx PERxx mEDIVmxx ILLORVmxx IBAT, unbarred As, 7.67g (Schneider 115; N.1281; S.1521). Lightly toned, some weakness in parts of legend, small short scuff in waves, a couple of small abrasions on reverse rim, probably as a result of recovery from the soil, good very fine.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward by the Grace of God, King of England and France, Lord of Ireland "; and on the reverse "But Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went His way" taken from the Bible.

This coin was struck at the English possession of Calais after the Treaty of Bretigny, when Edward III once again laid claim to the French throne in the Latin titles upon the coinage.

Provenance:

Ex Dix Noonan and Webb, Auction 89, 29^th September 2010, lot 2087.