Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 2256. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (7.64 g, 2h). Post-Treaty period, 1369-1377. London mint. EDW ARD' (saltire) DI (double saltire) GRA (saltire) REX (saltire) AnGL (saltire) Z (saltire) FRAnC (saltire) DnS (saltire) hIB' (saltire) Z (saltire) AQV T', king standing facing, holding sword and shield, in ship; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 5/4, lis 4/3 / (cross pattée) Ih'C (double saltire) AVTEm (double saltire) TRAnCIEnS (double saltire) PER (double saltire) mEDIV (double saltire) ILLORV (double saltire) IBAT, ornate cross with lis at ends and large E in center; crowned lions in quarters. Cf. Schneider 114 (for obverse); North 1278; SCBC 1518. Good VF. Very rare error with the king's E reverted on reverse. ($2000)