Edward III Gold Quarter Noble, Fourth coinage, pre-treaty period with French title, Mint mark Cross Potent 1356-61,
Museum specimen coin
Exact to the well struck original coin it was cast from in a Museum collection in Oxford.
The style of the English gold coinage changed very little during the 13th and 14th centuries.
Obv: Shield with Lis in first and fourth quarters and lions in second and third quarters within tressure of eight arcs. Text around EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGLO, double saltire stops.
Rev: Floriated cross within tressure of eight arcs, annulets in spandrels. Four annulets round centre of cross and lions in each angle. Text around EXALTABITVR IN GLRIA, double saltire stops.
Dia: 20 mm
Edward III coins were struck between 1327-1377. Edward III reigned from 1312 to 1377 and was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. Edward's reign was marked by an expansion of English territory through wars in Scotland and France.
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