Medieval silver groat of king Edward III London

Medieval silver groat of king Edward III London

Code: 12115

£65.00 Approx $80.25, €75.32
 

Silver Groat (4d) of King Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage.

Obverse inscription:  EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB "Edward By The Grace of God King of England and France and Lord of the Irish"

Obverse description: Facing bust of king Edward in tressure of nine arches.

Reverse inscription: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV / CIVITAS LONDON. "I have made God my helper / City of London"

Reverse description: Long cross pattée dividing the legend, with three pellets in each angle.

DENOMINATION: Groat (4d)

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: Edward III

DATE: 1327 - 1377 AD

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 26.1mm diameter

WEIGHT: 4.28 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink 1565

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection. Canterbury.