Britannia standing on a rock in the sea
Unevenly hewn in shape and a little short of flan
otherwise toned good fine
rosette and mascle stops
conjoined laureate and draped busts left
Anglo-Gallic, Edward III Ecu d'Or a la Chaise, Bordeaux Britannia standing on a rockEdward III, as King of France and England (1327 60), gold Ecu d'Or a la Chaise, issued from 1344, seated figure of King on Gothic throne facing holding sword, within tressure of seven and a half arcs with trefoils in spandrels, small trefoils on cusps, saltires across base of throne with pellet in annulet at each end, beaded circle and legends surrounding, double pellet stops with saltires at GRA, +EDVVARDVS: DEIx xGRAx xAGL': FRAnCIE: REX, rev.