Edward III Noble, Calais, Treaty Period (1361-69), MS64, finest graded

Edward III (1327-77), gold Noble, Calais Mint, Treaty Period (1361-69), group b, King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, variety without flag in ship, beaded circle surrounding, ED WARDxx DEIxx GRAxxREXxx AnGLxx DnSxx hYBxZx AQ T', rev. C at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +IhCxx AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx mEDIVxx ILLORVmxx IBAT, 7.64g (Schneider 96; N.1235; S.1505). Struck on a nice broad flan with an excellent portrait of the King, a super example of this variety of the Calais Mint, very rare this well preserved, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS64, is the featured coin on their website and the highest ever graded.

PCGS certification 895430.64/36045558

The Calais Mint is depicted only by the letter C for Calais at the centre of the reverse on this coin as opposed to the majority which also have a flag at the stern of the ship. The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine"; and on the reverse "But Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went His way" taken from the Bible.

This coin was struck in the period of the Treaty of Bretigny ratified on the 24th October 1360, at which point Edward III relaxed his claim to the French throne, so that he no longer styled himself as King of France in the Latin titles upon the coinage. This all changed in 1369 when the captive King John II died and his son became King Charles V of France continuing the 100 years War.