EXTREMELY RARE GOLD ‘LEOPARD’ COIN FROM THE REIGN OF EDWARD III FETCHES £173,600* AT DIX NOONAN WEBB

An extremely rare and important Gold ‘Leopard’ coin (florin) from the reign of Edward III (1327-77), dating from January 1344 and minted in 23 carat gold at the Tower of London, sold for £173,600* today (Tuesday, March 8, 2022) by Dix Noonan Webb in their auction of Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals at their Mayfair saleroom (16 Bolton Street, London W1J 8BQ).  Discovered in Reepham in Norfolk by metal-detectorist Andy Carter, the coin which featured a Leopard sitting upright wearing a banner, had a face value of three shillings or 36 silver pennies and was in circulation for just seven months before being withdrawn.  It was bought by a Private UK Collector.

Following the sale, Andy, a 65-year-old retired research scientist from Norwich, said: “This has been a very long two and a half years since I found the coin and I can’t believe that the day is actually here. Before the coin sold my mouth went very dry and I am delighted how well it sold. This is a life-changing amount of money and I will share with the landowner, but my partner would like a new kitchen and I have always dreamt of getting a Land Rover Defender, not sure where I will park it though!”

Nigel Mills continues: “We felt very privileged to have sold the coin on behalf of Andy Carter and his partner, it’s a substantial amount of money.”

***PLEASE NOTE THE PRICES INCLUDE 24% BUYERS’ PREMIUM ***