Great Britain, Plantagenet. Edward III AV Noble. Fourth coinage. Pre-Treaty period, series F. Tower (London) mint, 1356. (crown) ЄDWΛRD x DЄI x GRA x RЄX x AИGL x Ƶ x FRAИC x D ҺУB, king standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield bearing coat-of-arms; within beaded border / IhC ⚬ AVTЄᙏ ⚬ TRAIICIЄIIS ⚬ P ⚬ ᙏЄDIVᙏ ⚬ ILORVᙏ IBAT, short cross potent over cross fleurée; voided angled polylobe containing Є at centre, lion passant guardant with crown above and trefoil below in each angle, tiny lis in second quarter, all within polylobe, lis in each spandrel. SCBC 1489; North 1173; Frieberg 89.

NGC graded AU 58+ (#2124432-002).

Acquired from Sincona AG;
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 2001, lot MG0191.