Lot 2047
Great Britain. Noble, Nd. S.1502; Fr-95. Edward III, 1327-1377. London mint. Treaty period. King stands facing in ship, bearing sword and shield. Reverse Floriated cross with lis at ends, large E in center. Crisply struck and slightly oval with lots of original luster. Planchet Flaw. Bright, glistening surfaces. About Uncirculated.
**Although Edward became King in 1327 he did not assume the government of the realm until 1330. He later laid claim to the throne of France, through his mother, and so began the Hundred Years War. During the first stages of the Hundred Years War English victories included the Battle of Crecy 1346, and the capture of Calais in 1347. Edward surrendered his claim to the French throne in 1360, but the war resumed in 1369. A mint was opened in Calais in 1363 for the production of gold and silver coins of English type, and these coins are generally somewhat scarcer than those produced in London.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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