Great Britain, Plantagenet. Edward III AV Noble. Fourth coinage. Pre-Treaty period, series B/C mule. Tower (London) mint, 1351-1352. ⚬ ЄDWARD ⚬ DЄI ⚬ GRA ⚬ RЄX ⚬ AИGL’ ⚬ Ƶ ⚬ FRAИC’ ⚬ D ⚬ ҺУB, king standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield bearing coat-of-arms; within beaded border / ✠ IҺЄSV’ ⚬ AVTЄᙏ ⚬ TRAИCIЄИS ⚬ PЄR ⚬ ᙏЄDIV ⚬ ILLORV ⚬ 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, small cross pattée above first lion; all within polylobe, lis in each spandrel. SCBC 1484/1486; North 1138/1144; Frieberg 86. 7.66g.

NGC graded AU 58 (#6295175-006). Extremely Rare mule of B and C series and with the extended IҺЄSV’ rather than the usual IҺC.

Ex Spink, Auction 374, 16 January 2022, lot 12.