Code: 12707
Silver Groat (4d) of King Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (1351-1377), Pre-Treaty period (1356-1361 AD), Series D.
Obverse inscription: + EDWARD ° D ° G ° REX ° AIIGL’ ° Z ° FRAИC ° D hУB "Edward By The Grace of God King of England and France and Lord of the Irish"
Obverse description: crowned facing bust, all within in tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, initial mark cross pattée 1 broken, Lombardic M with closed C and E in legend, this coin has a knock on Edwards's face!
Reverse inscription: + POSVI ° DEVm ° A DIVTOR Em ° mEV / CIVI TAS LOII DOII. "I have made God my helper / City of London"
Reverse description: long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in each inner angle, twin concentric legend surrounding.
DENOMINATION: Groat (4d)
CULTURE: Medieval England
MONARCH: Edward III
DATE: 1327 - 1377 AD (this coin was minted between 1352-1353AD)
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 27mm diameter
WEIGHT: 4.34 grams
ATTRIBUTION: Spink 1566, North: 1152
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
