Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Half-Noble, series B/A mule, mm. cross pattée, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 3/3, annulet stops, open e and wedge tailed r on obv., double saltire stops and lis by lion's tail in first quarter on rev., 3.40g/8h (LAL 5; Doubleday 12, same obv. die; SCBI Schneider 10; Stewartby p.255; N 1140; S 1491). Slightly short of flan and with a small central crack, otherwise about very fine with a strong portrait, rare £500-£700