Triton XXI, Lot: 1400. Estimate $5000. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (34mm, 7.63 g, 1h). Fourth coinage, Treaty B period, Group d. Calais mint. Struck 1361-1369. (voided quatrefoil) ЄD WΛRD : DЄI : GRΛ : RЄX : ΛnL: DnS : hУB · (retrograde Z) · ΛQ T’ (salitre and double saltire stops), Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 3/4, lis 4; flag at stern / + IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛNSIЄNS : PЄR : mЄDIV : ILLORVm : IBAT, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over voided trefoil; at center, C within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Lawrence 5 var. (AnGL on obv.); Doubleday 269 var. (same); Schneider 102 var. (same); North 1236; SCBC 1504; Spink 203, lot 41 (same obv. die). Near EF, underlying luster. Rare variety.
From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Lot includes Seaby tickets marked 7/88 (not in SCMB 1988–91).