Anglo-Gallic silver sterling of Edward III

The images of the coin featured here were sent in by Anthony Hopkinson but it was found by Keith Howden, who granted permission for his find to go on this website.

This coin has an edge chip but if the whole of the legend was visible it would read +EDWARD REX AnGL around a crowned head facing three-quarter left with a leopard below. On the reverse is a cross pattee with crowns in the angles and a legend that reads DVX AQV ITA nIE. All this adds up to the coin being an Anglo-Gallic silver sterling, which was struck for King Edward III of England as Duke of Aquitaine.

From the region of Henry II up to and including Henry VI, English kings and occasionally other members of the royal family struck coins for their possessions in France. Some of these coins are only scarce but many are very or extremely rare. There was a good deal of movement between England and France so some Anglo-Gallic coins ended up on this side of the Channel. However, all are at least rare as detecting finds.

This Edward III sterling would grade Fine in terms of wear but has some edge loss from 11 to 1 o’clock on the obverse and a large edge chip after EDWAR. It would not be worth a great deal in cash terms but how many other detectorists can say they have unearthed a coin like this one?

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