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CM03916
Edward III Reading Mint Penny 3rd Florin coinage
Edward III (1327-77), silver Penny, third Florin type coinage (1344-51), Reading Mint, issued by the Abbot of Reading, facing crowned bust with shoulders, beaded circles and legend surrounding, Roman N in legend without stops, +EDWAR R ANGL: DNS hYB, rev. long cross pattee, tri-pellets in each inner angle except second which has a scallop shell, beaded circles and legend around, VIL LA R ADI NGY weight 0.99g (N.1129; S.1555). Toned, weakly struck a little off-centre with some ghosting, otherwise about very fine and very rare and on par, if not better than the two examples listed in the J J North Collection sylloge.
The Latin abbreviated legend translates as "Edward, King of the England, Lord of Ireland" and on the reverse "Town of Reading."