Edward III gold Leopard Florin, 1st period of 3rd coinage, finest a collector can own
Edward III (1327-77), gold Leopard or Florin of Three Shillings, first gold issue of reign in the Third Coinage (1344-51), First Period (1344), crowned leopard sejant left with flowing emblematic mantle quartered with heraldic arms of France and England, all within beaded circle, legend with annulet stops and outer beaded circle surrounding, +EDWR: D: GRA: REXo AnGL Z: FRAnC DnS hIB, rev. pellet within voided quatrefoil at centre of cross, with voided quatrefoil at end of each arm sprouting three trefoils each, within larger quatrefoil shaped double tressure, leopards in spandrels, fleur de lis on each cusp, beaded inner and outer circles with legend and annulet stops surrounding, +:DOmInE: mE: In: FVRORE: TVO: ARGVAS: mE:, weight 3.47g (Schneider -; Stewartby 210, p.187 & 196; North 1106 ER; S.1477). A nice full coin with all legends visible and well struck design, some light scuff damage and digs to obverse where an old crease mark which has been straightened, reverse better, a pleasing very fine overall and protected in an NGC slab as "details damaged", one of five known, three of which are in museums with two in private ownership, this coin by far the best example a collector can own and of the highest rarity.
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Edward III (1327-77), gold Leopard or Florin of Three Shillings, first gold issue of reign in the Third Coinage (1344-51), First Period (1344), crowned leopard sejant left with flowing emblematic mantle quartered with heraldic arms of France and England, all within beaded circle, legend with annulet stops and outer beaded circle surrounding, +EDWR: D: GRA: REXo AnGL Z: FRAnC DnS hIB, rev. pellet within voided quatrefoil at centre of cross, with voided quatrefoil at end of each arm sprouting three trefoils each, within larger quatrefoil shaped double tressure, leopards in spandrels, fleur de lis on each cusp, beaded inner and outer circles with legend and annulet stops surrounding, +:DOmInE: mE: In: FVRORE: TVO: ARGVAS: mE:, weight 3.47g (Schneider -; Stewartby 210, p.187 & 196; North 1106 ER; S.1477). A nice full coin with all legends visible and well struck design, some light scuff damage and digs to obverse where an old crease mark which has been straightened, reverse better, a pleasing very fine overall and protected in an NGC slab as "details damaged", one of five known, three of which are in museums with two in private ownership, this coin by far the best example a collector can own and of the highest rarity.
