Medieval silver groat of king Edward III London

Code: 11950

Silver Groat (4d) of King Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (1351-1377), Pre-Treaty period (1356), Series F, crown initial mark. 

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.

Note: this groat bears the 'Crown' mint mark to denote it was struck after the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 to commemorate the English victory and the capture of the French king and his youngest son.

DENOMINATION: Groat (4d)

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: Edward III

DATE: 1327 - 1377 AD (this coin was minted in 1356 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 25.83mm diameter

WEIGHT: 3.72 grams

ATTRIBUTION: Spink 1569

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection. Oslo, Norway.