Anglo-Gallic, Edward III Ecu d'Or, earliest Anglo-Gallic gold coin, variety not in Schneider Mint of Constantinople

Mint of Constantinople

(Davenport 3504

Some light hairlines and nicks both sides

AΛ between them

good extremely fine and one of the best we have encountered

Anglo-Gallic, Edward III Ecu d'Or, earliest Anglo-Gallic gold coin, variety not in Schneider Mint of ConstantinopleEdward III, as King of France and England (1327 60), gold Ecu D' Or a la Chaise, issued from 1344, seated figure of King on Gothic throne facing holding sword, within tressure of seven and a half arcs with trefoils in spandrels, small trefoils on cusps, saltires across base of throne with pellet in annulet at each end, beaded circle and legends surrounding, double pellet stops with saltires at GRA, +EDVVARDVS: DEI xGRAx AGL': FRAnCIE: REX, rev. pellet