Edward III gold Leopard Florin, 1st period of 3rd coinage, finest a collector can own an academic example of a

an academic example of a rare date

lions over trefoils in angles

with long hair

only three issuers for the town

Toned with a number surface marks and nicks

Edward III gold Leopard Florin, 1st period of 3rd coinage, finest a collector can own an academic example of aEdward III (1327 77), gold Leopard or Florin of Three Shillings, first gold issue of reign in the Third Coinage (1344 51), First Period (1344), crowned leopard sejant left with flowing emblematic mantle quartered with heraldic arms of France and England, all within beaded circle, legend with annulet stops and outer beaded circle surrounding, +EDWR: D: GRA: REXo AnGL Z: FRAnC DnS hIB, rev. pellet within voided quatrefoil at centre of cross, with voided