Edward III Quarter-Noble Calais Mint, crescent over shield, rare issue
Edward III (1327-1377), gold Quarter-Noble of one shilling and eight pence, Calais Mint, fourth coinage, Treaty period (1361-69), crescent above quartered shield of arms in tressure of eight arcs, trefoils on cusps, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, annulet before E at start of legend, +.EDWARDxx DEIxx GRAxx REXxx AnGL, curule style X both sides,rev. lis in central compartment of ornate cross with lis terminals, lion over trefoil in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, +EXALTABITVRxx Inxx GLORIA, weight 1.63g (Doubleday - Schneider 104-105; N.1246; S.1515).Toned with scrapes in metal on both sides no doubt from spade marking in past recovery from soil, otherwise good fine and a very rare issue, seldom offered for sale.
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Edward III (1327-1377), gold Quarter-Noble of one shilling and eight pence, Calais Mint, fourth coinage, Treaty period (1361-69), crescent above quartered shield of arms in tressure of eight arcs, trefoils on cusps, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, annulet before E at start of legend, +.EDWARDxx DEIxx GRAxx REXxx AnGL, curule style X both sides,rev. lis in central compartment of ornate cross with lis terminals, lion over trefoil in each angle, all within beaded and linear tressure of eight arcs, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark cross pattée, +EXALTABITVRxx Inxx GLORIA, weight 1.63g (Doubleday - Schneider 104-105; N.1246; S.1515).Toned with scrapes in metal on both sides no doubt from spade marking in past recovery from soil, otherwise good fine and a very rare issue, seldom offered for sale.
