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ID: |
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25012b |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Western Europe |
| Region: |
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England |
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City:
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Plantagenet Kings |
| Issuer: |
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Edward III |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 1327-1377
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Half Groat, Post-Treaty Period |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 1369-1377 |
| Diameter: |
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21.5 mm |
| Weight: |
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2.00 g |
| Die Axis: |
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1 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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See photograph |
| Obverse Description: |
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Standard type with two pellets above crown, that on the right partially obscured by top petal of lis |
| Reverse Legend: |
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See Photograph, inscription copied from Lawrence, from this example it is clear that the stop after DEVM is actually a double saltire. |
| Reverse Description: |
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Standard type |
| Mint: |
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London |
| Primary Reference: |
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Greenhalgh, D I, The Galata Guide to medieval Half Groats. Obv. 5, Rev. footnote page 37 |
| Reference2: |
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Lawrence, L A, The Coinage of Edward III from 1351, Num. Chron. 1933. Obv.7 Rev. Treaty/Post Treaty Mule 6 |
| Notes: |
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Lawrence records this reverse die as only as muled with a Treaty period obverse, Greenhalgh was unable to track down an example. This seems to be the first instance of it occurring as a true Post-Treaty coin. |
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