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1 Farthing - Edward III 4th coinage, Treaty period
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1361-1369 |
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| Value | 1 Farthing (1⁄960) |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A long cross pattée extending to the coin's edge divides the reverse into four quarters, each containing a trefoil of pellets. The quadrants are further defined by an inner beaded circle, creating a voided central field characteristic of Treaty period farthings. A Latin legend in uncial lettering, divided by the cross arms, reads around the circumference between the inner and outer beaded borders. |
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The Treaty period designation refers to the years following the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360, under which Edward III renounced his claim to the French throne in exchange for full sovereignty over an enlarged Aquitaine. The arrangement collapsed by 1369 when Charles V of France declared the treaty void, at which point Edward resumed his French title — a shift directly reflected in the coinage's changed titulature. These farthings are among the smallest and most fragile coins of the medieval English series, and survivors in any condition are genuinely scarce.