BRITISH, Plantagenet. Edward III, 1327-1377. Noble d'Or (Gold, 34 mm, 7.68 g, 5 h), fourth coinage, Post-treaty Period. Calais, 1369-1377. ЄDW-ΛRDx'DIxGRΛxRЄXxΛNGLxZxFRΛNCxDNSxhIBxZxΛQVIT Crowned Edward III standing facing on ship, holding sword in his right hand and shield with coat of arms in his left; flag in the left field. Rev. ✠ IhC:ΛVTЄM:TRΛNSIЄNS:PЄR:MЄDIVM:ILLORVM:IBATx Ornate cross with lis terminals, lions passant guardant within angles and beneath crowns, within tressure of eight arches; the letter Є and pellet at center. Friedberg 98. North 1281. SCBC 1521. Rare in this condition. Well struck and lustrous, a very attractive piece. Minor roughness on the obverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.



This coin, unlike the preceding lot number 593, was struck after the so-called Treaty Period (1360-1369), and accordingly the French royal title reappears in the obverse legend.

The Treaty of Brétigny, concluded on October 24, 1360, marked a temporary settlement between England and France that brought a pause to the Hundred Years’ War. King Jean II of France, who had been defeated and captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356, was to be released upon payment of a substantial ransom. In return, Edward III secured control over Gascony, Limousin, Calais, and additional territories in northern and western France, while the French crown renounced sovereignty over these lands. In exchange, Edward formally abandoned his claim to the French throne.

However, as neither side ultimately ratified these renunciations, hostilities resumed in 1369 despite widespread war-weariness on both sides. Accordingly, Edward III once again asserted his claim to the French crown, a development clearly reflected in the renewed use of the French royal title on his coinage.