Edward III Gold Noble

Fourth Coinage, 1351-77, Pre-Treaty Period, 1351-61, Series E

Obverse: King standing in ship sailing right, with upright sword and quartered shield, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils, ¾,  with Latin legend and beaded circles surrounding: E/ . DWARDo DEIo GRAo REX. AIIGL  Z FRAIICo Do hI

Reverse: Small closed E at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, with Latin legend surrounding:  +Ih’Eo AVTEmo TRAIIEICIISoPo mEDIVm LLIORVmo IBAT

7.7 grams, 34 mm in diameter. 

Schneider 23 (same dies), S.1488.

Good very fine, struck on a full size broad flan with a pleasing tone.