COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-CA87C3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

This coin appears to be a very rare variety of the Treaty period, transitional series, which includes the Aquitanian title.

The coin is very similar to lot 835, Spink Auction 12009 (The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English and Foreign coins and Commemorative medals).

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1361
Date to: Circa AD 1363

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th February 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Half noble
Ruler/issuer: Edward III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Gold half-noble: Edward III, 4th coinage, treaty A, transitional (N 1223)
Obverse description: King, facing, standing and holding sword and shield in ship.
Obverse inscription: [ ]DEI GRA REX AnGL DNS HIB ACQ
Reverse description: floriate cross with central E. annulet, leopard and crown in each angle.
Reverse inscription: DOmInE nE IN FVRORE TVO ARGVAS mE (Lombardic M and N; saltire stops)
Degree of wear: Worn: fine