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Auction: 23051 - English Milled and Hammered Coins and Artefacts
Lot: 1066

Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Transitional Treaty Period, the so-called 'Cursing', Half-Noble, 1361, London, E DWARDI : DEI : G 'x REX : ANGL : D, doubled saltire stops including after REX, King standing facing in ship, sword in right hand, shield in left, no bowsprit, lys 1-1-1-1, quatrefoils 4/3, rev. + DOMINE : IN : FVRORE xx [TVO] xx [ARG]VAS xx M, ornate cross with lis at ends and small E in centre, crowned lions in quarters, pellets or annulets at corners of central panel, 3.83g, 4h, m.m. cross potent (LAL, dies b/2; Schneider I 58; North 1223; Spink 1500), modest chip at 7 o'clock, otherwise attractive honey-golden tone, almost very fine, rare

Provenance

Seaby, by private treaty, 30 November 1972 - £72.50 [comes with Seaby Inventory ticket, no. 722188]

G V Doubleday, Glendining, 6-7 August 1972, lot 171* - [comes with his ticket, stating:]

L A Lawrence, collection of Edward III Gold coins, purchased en bloc by G V Doubleday, 1950

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£900