1356 AD Medieval Silver Groat King Edward III London Series F Poitiers Battle

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Silver Groat (4d) of<br>King Edward III<br>(1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (1351-1377), Pre-Treaty period (1356), Series F, crown initial mark.<br>Obverse inscription:<br>EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB<br>"<br>Edward By The Grace of God King of England and France and Lord of the Irish<br>"<br>Obverse description: Facing bust of king Edward in tressure of nine arches.<br>Reverse inscription:<br>POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV / CIVITAS LONDON<br>.<br>"I have made God my helper / City of London"<br>Reverse description:<br>Long cross pattée dividing the legend, with three pellets in each angle.<br>Note:<br>this groat bears the 'Crown' mint mark to denote it was struck after the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 to commemorate the English victory and the capture of the French king and his youngest son.<br>In 1356, King Edward's eldest son, Edward, Prince of Wales, won an important victory in the Battle of Poitiers. The greatly outnumbered English forces not only routed the French, but captured the French king John II and his youngest son, Philip. After a succession of victories, the English held great possessions in France, the French king was in English custody, and the French central government had almost totally collapsed.<br>DENOMINATION:<br>Groat (4d)<br>CULTURE:<br>Medieval England<br>MONARCH:<br>Edward III<br>DATE:<br>1327 - 1377 AD (this coin was minted in 1356 AD)<br>MATERIAL:<br>Silver<br>SIZE:<br>29mm diameter<br>WEIGHT:<br>4.54 grams<br>ATTRIBUTION:<br>Spink 1569<br>PROVENANCE:<br>Formerly in a private collection. Oslo, Norway.<br>This coin is unconditionally guaranteed be an original and<br>to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request