Edward III Half-Noble, Transitional Treaty Period, MS65

Edward III (1327-77), gold Half-Noble of three shillings and four pence, Tower Mint London, Transitional Treaty Period (1360-61) King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, beaded circle surrounding, E DWARDxx DEIxx GxxREXxx AnG Lxx D'x hIBxZx, rev. large E at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +DomInEx Inx FVROREx TVOx ARGVASx mE, weight 3.89g (Schneider 65; N.1223; S.1500). Toned and well struck, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS65, at the time of writing the highest finest graded gold Half-Noble of all those ever graded by NGC from Edward III to Henry VI, top of the population out of 53 pieces.