1/2 Gold Noble - Edward of Woodstock 1st issue: heavy type

€1.00
IssuerDuchy of Aquitaine (French States)
Year1362-1372
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Noble
CurrencyLivre
CompositionGold
Weight2.71 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#8124 , Dy féodales#1121 , Elias#160
Obverse descriptionEdward wearing rose wreath, standing facing, holding sword up in right hand and raising left hand; at feet, two leopards couchant; to left and right, two ostrich feathers with tips curved inward; all within ornate Gothic portico.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringED PO GnS REGIS AnGLIE
(Translation: Edward, first son of the king of England.)
Reverse descriptionOrnate cross quernée with rose in center, lion passant and lis in opposite quarters; all within arched quatrefoil set on quadrate frame with roses in angles; pelleted trilobes in external voids.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse lettering+ DnS AIVTO Z PTCCTO mE Z IIPO SPAVI COR
(Translation: God is my helper and my protector, and my heart belongs to him.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1362-1372)  - -
Catalog ID6632381140
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