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Edward III Halfpenny, Berwick mint, local dies with two bear heads very clear

Edward III Halfpenny, Berwick mint, local dies with two bear heads very clear

Edward III (1327-77),silver Halfpenny, first coinage (1327-35), Berwick Mint (1333-42), type VIIIb, facing crowned bust with collar, beaded circles and legend surrounding, +EDWARDVS: DEI. GR',rev.long cross pattée, tri-pellets in two opposing angles, bears head left in other two opposing angles, beaded circles and legend around, VIL LA B ERV ICI, weight 0.54g (SCBI 39:1159 North same dies; N.1090; S.1537).Toned a little weak at top of obverse and corresponding quarter of reverse, otherwise as good as the North example apart from this weakness, superior to standard catalogue plate coin, a bold very fine with clear depicted bear heads, the best we have handled, good very fine and very rare.

$301.51

Original: $1,005.05

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Edward III Halfpenny, Berwick mint, local dies with two bear heads very clear

$1,005.05

$301.51

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Edward III (1327-77),silver Halfpenny, first coinage (1327-35), Berwick Mint (1333-42), type VIIIb, facing crowned bust with collar, beaded circles and legend surrounding, +EDWARDVS: DEI. GR',rev.long cross pattée, tri-pellets in two opposing angles, bears head left in other two opposing angles, beaded circles and legend around, VIL LA B ERV ICI, weight 0.54g (SCBI 39:1159 North same dies; N.1090; S.1537).Toned a little weak at top of obverse and corresponding quarter of reverse, otherwise as good as the North example apart from this weakness, superior to standard catalogue plate coin, a bold very fine with clear depicted bear heads, the best we have handled, good very fine and very rare.