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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 557

(x) NGC MS63 | *Top Pop* | Edward III (1327-1377), Third Coinage, Third Period, Noble, 1346-1351, struck for his 20th Year, Tower (London), ED | WAR : D : GRA : REX : ANGL : Z : FRANC : DNS : hYB, large, taller lettering, double saltire stops, King standing in ship, holding sword and shield, ropes 3/2, ornaments 11-11-11--, quatrefoils 4/4, rev. + : IhC : TRANSIENS : PER : MEDIVM : ILLORVM : IBAT : chevron-barred A, double saltire stops, bifoliate floriate cross with lys at limbs, large E at centre, 8.287g [127.9grns], 3h, i.m. cross pattée (Schneider I, 4; Potter 2a, dies 9/13; Norweb 126 this coin; North 1110; S.1481), a trace off-struck on a broad round flan and some softness to King's visage, otherwise an exceptional specimen for class, with spots of cabinet tone appearing in mint-fresh, honey golden fields, practically as struck, and amongst the finest known specimens of this extremely rare type, in NGC Black 'Carrington' holder, sensitively graded MS63 (Cert. #8534362-001) [*Single Finest Certified*]

Provenance

The "Carrington" Collection of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins


Spink 75, 29 March 1990, lot 161* - "slightly off centre, otherwise very fine and very rare" - £1,495


Emery May Norweb, Part I, Spink 45, 13 June 1985, lot 126* - "obverse off-centre, otherwise very fine and very rare" - £1,000


Messrs Spink & Son, by private treaty, November 1957


https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/8534362-001/63/



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Sold for
£17,000

Starting price
£10000