PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AR Halfpenny (14mm, 0.51 g, 9h). Class VIIIa. Berwick-on-Tweed mint. Struck circa 1344. + ЄDWΛRD[VS · DЄ]I · GRΛ’· R ·, crowned and draped facing bust / VILL Λ · BЄ R V ICI :, long cross pattée with trefoils in quarters, bear’s head in third quarter. Blunt,
Berwick class VIIIa; Withers,
Edward 7b/7d (same dies as illustrations); SCBI 39 (North), 1158 (same obv. die); North 1089; SCBC 1537; Spink 207 (23 March 2011), lot 69 (same obv. die). Near VF, toned. Rare.
