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

€343,245.00
IssuerAquitaine, Duchy of
Year1362-1372
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Noble (3)
CurrencyLivre
CompositionGold
Weight5.39 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy féodales#1120, Sp#8123, PA#LXIV/14
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
Obverse letteringED : PO : GnS : REG AnGL : PnS : AQVT
(Translation: Edward, first son of the king of England, prince of Aquitaine.)
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
Reverse lettering+ DnS : AIVTO : Z : PTCCTO : mE : Z : IIPO : SPAIT : COR : mEVm R
(Translation: God is my helper and my protector, and my heart belongs to him.)
Edge
MintB
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L
Limoges, France (?-1837)
P
Poitiers, France
R
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
MintageND (1362-1372)  - without mint mark -
ND (1362-1372) B - -
ND (1362-1372) L - -
ND (1362-1372) P - -
ND (1362-1372) R - -
Catalog ID8127467540
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