421, Lot: 758. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Half Noble (26mm, 3.74 g, 7h). Fourth coinage, Treaty period, Group a. Tower (London) mint; mm: cross potent. Struck 1361-1369. Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; banner at stern; ornaments -11-11, ropes 3/2, quatrefoils 4/4, lis 4; double saltire stops in legend / Ornate cross with lis at ends and Є in center; crowned lions passant in quarters; all within tressure of eight double arcs; trefoils in spandrels; double saltire stops in legend. Cf. Lawrence 3 (for type); cf. Schneider 80 (same); North 1238; SCBC 1506. VF, surfaces a little granular, very light edge marks.

Ex Arthur M. Fitts III Collection; May Collection (Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 433 [June 1954]), no. GM2. Lot includes the Seaby ticket in the hand of Bert Seaby (Eaglen D22A-1).