Edward III Noble, 4th coinage, Post-Treaty, Calais, MS63, group III

Edward III (1327-77), gold Noble, Post-Treaty (1369-77), Calais Mint, group III, King standing in ship sailing right, with upright sword and quartered shield, flag at stern of ship, crenellated fore and stern castles, Latin legend beaded circles surrounding, saltire stops both sides, quatrefoil over sail before legend, EDW ARD'x DEIx GRAx REXx AnGLx Zx FRAnCxx Dn-Sx hIB'x Zx AQVIT-, rev. E and pellet at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, small pellet either side of top lobe of top and bottom lis, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +Ih-Cxx AVTEmxx TRAnCIEnSxx PERxx mEDIVmxx ILLORVmxx IBATx, unbarred As, weight 7.65g (Schneider 115; N.1281; S.1521). Toned, struck from a slightly rusted obverse die, well centred with a little doubling, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63, only the second example of the Post-Treaty type III we have offered for sale in ten years, very rare.