CNG 103, Lot: 1185. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (28mm, 3.86 g, 4h). Treaty period, group b. Tower (London) mint; im: annulet/cross potent. Struck 1361-1369. (annulet) ЄD WΛRD : DЄI : G : RЄX : ΛnGL : D : hУB · (retrograde Z) · ΛQIT’ (saltire and double saltire stops), Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/2, lis 4 / + DOmInЄ : nЄ : In : FVRORЄ : TVO : ΛRGVAS : mЄ (double saltire stops), voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant; at center, Є within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoil in each arch. Lawrence 1; Schneider 88-9; North 1239; SCBC 1507. Good VF. Well centered on a full round flan, with a clear portrait.