1 Groat - Edward III (4th issue; Pre-treaty period, series E) ND (1351-1361) front 1 Groat - Edward III (4th issue; Pre-treaty period, series E) ND (1351-1361) back
1 Groat - Edward III (4th issue; Pre-treaty period, series E) ND (1351-1361) photo
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1 Groat - Edward III 4th issue; Pre-treaty period, series E ND

 
Silver 4.3 g 27 mm
Description
Issuer
England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Edward III (1327-1377)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1351-1361
Value
1 Groat (1⁄60)
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Silver
Weight
4.3 g
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#55914
Rarity index
73%

Reverse

Long cross with trefoils in angles, legend around in two circles.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
+ POSVI ° DEVm ° A DIVTOR Em ° mEV
CIVI TAS LOII DOII

Lettering (regular font):
+ POSVI ° DEVM ° A DIVTOR EM ° MEV
CIVI TAS LOII DOII

Translation:
I have made God my helper
City of London

Comment

House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Edward III (1327-77), Fourth coinage (1351-77), Pre-treaty period (1351-61).

Silver groat series E, struck circa 1354-55 at the Tower mint, London.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Groat - Edward III (4th issue; Pre-treaty period, series E) ND (1351-1361) coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in England. The coin was issued during the reign of King Edward III, who ruled from 1327 to 1377, and it was part of a series of coins that were minted to help finance the king's military campaigns in France during the Hundred Years' War. The coin's design features a crowned bust of King Edward III on the obverse (front) side, and a cross fleury on the reverse (back) side. The coin was made of silver and weighs 4.3 grams. Despite its age, the coin remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
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