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Edward III Half-Noble, Transitional Treaty Period, MS65
Edward III (1327-77), gold Half-Noble of three shillings and four pence, Tower Mint London, Transitional Treaty Period (1360-61) King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, beaded circle surrounding, E DWARDxx DEIxx GxxREXxx AnG Lxx D'x hIBxZx, rev. large E at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +DomInEx Inx FVROREx TVOx ARGVASx mE, weight 3.89g (Schneider 65; N.1223; S.1500). Toned and well struck, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS65, at the time of writing the highest finest graded gold Half-Noble of all those ever graded by NGC from Edward III to Henry VI, top of the population out of 53 pieces.
NGC Certification 5880656-011.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland "; and on the reverse "O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger" a Psalm from the Bible.
We note that PCGS have also graded 23 gold Half-Nobles from Edward III to Henry VI and none of those are as fine as a 65 grade, therefore this coin is the top of the population of 76 coins graded across both services at the time of writing.
Provenance:
Ex Dublin Coin Auction, 2006, lot 587.




