Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 1134. Estimate $5000. Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. Sold For $7250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (7.65 g, 3h). Treaty B period. London mint. Struck circa 1361-1369. x ЄD WΛRD’ DЄI GRΛ REX ΛnGL’ DnS hУB’ Z ΛQ T’, king standing facing, holding sword and shield, in ship with bowsprit; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4, double saltire stops, ship’s planks divided / + Ih’C ΛVTЄm TRΛnSIЄnS PЄR mЄDIV ILLORVm IBΛT, ornate cross with lis at ends and small Є in center; crowned lions in quarters, chevron barred A in IBAT. Lawrence 7; Doubleday 216; Schneider 76; North 1231; SCBC 1502. Choice EF. Exceptionally full strike.
Ex UBS 56 (28 January 2003), lot 2286; August Voirol Collection (not in Münzen und Medaillen sale).