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Auction: 26005 - British and World Coins and Medals: The Martin J Waldron Collection of English Coins
Lot: 450

Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage, Pre-Treaty Period, Series C/E Mule, Noble, 1354-1355, Tower (London), E | DWARD •' DEI • GRA • REX • ANGL • Z • FRANC • D • hyB, annulet stops, reverse-barred Roman Ns, Lombardic lettering, King standing in ship, brandishing long sword and Royal shield set with semé of five fleurs in first quarter, wearing Royal jupon over brigandine armour, rerebrace, couter and gauntlet visible on sword arm, chain mail draping below, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 3/4, bow-sprit through foc'sul, ornaments -11-11-, leopards facing left, rev. (i.m.) Ih¯C • AVTEM • TRAIICIEIIS • P • MEDIVM • ILLORVM • IBAT, annulet stops, floriate cross, crowned leopards in angles, with additional lys in third quarter, small E at centre, 7.01g [108.18grns], 10h, i.m. cross pattée (LAL, obverse die K/-; Doubleday 48 same obverse die; Schneider I, 21; North 1144/1160; S.1486/1488), some surface marks and edge softness from striking, otherwise with bright golden fabric and sharp central devices, good very fine

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Estimate
£1,400 to £2,000

Starting price
£1200