Edward III, silver Pre-Treaty Groat, series E, London, superb portrait Lion's paw

Lion's paw

95g (Bahrfeldt 38

Lightly toned with red tinge and underlying mint brilliance

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second young head left with wreath of banksia in hair

Edward III, silver Pre-Treaty Groat, series E, London, superb portrait Lion's pawEdward III (1327 77), silver Groat of Fourpence, Pre Treaty period (1351 61), London Mint, series E (1354 55), facing crowned bust within double tressure of nine arcs, trefoil on each cusp including breast, beaded circles and legend surrounding, annulet stops, +EDWARD'o D'o G'o REX AIIGL'o Zo FRAIICo D hYB, rev. long cross pattee, tri pellets in each inner angle, beaded circles and double concentric legends surrounding some letter disjointed, CIVI TAS