Lot 116
Edward III (1327‑77), AV Half‑Noble, Third coinage, third period

Ancient, British and World Coins - 114 | C24002
Auction: 7 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£9,360
Description
Edward III (1327‑77), AV Half‑Noble, Third coinage, third period ‑ 1346‑51. King standing facing in ship, holding sword and quartered shield, EDWAR' D GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HIB, rev. cross fleurdelisée in an eight arched tressure, crowned lions in each angle, E in centre, DOMINE NE IN FVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME, Oh Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger. 4.11gm. (Potter no 2, pl. X‑13; Schneider 5v; N.1111; S 1482; Fr.87). Some light surface marks from excavation, otherwise good Very Fine and well struck, extremely rare issue.
Footnote
Ex. Mark Rasmussen 2015. Potter working in the 1960s recorded only four examples – all of which were in the British Museum Subsequently Schneider acquired two examples (5 and 6) and Coin Archives records only four being sold in the last fifteen or so years. All appear to be field finds and this specimen would seem to be in the second highest grade of the five.

