Noble: Edward III Standing in Ship with Shield of Arms (obverse); Ornamental Cross with Lis Terminals (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.161)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1363–69
Part of the "Treaty Series" of coins, this is a reference to the Treaty of Bretigni, signed between England and France on May 8, 1360. It was negotiated because of the continued successes of Edward III in his continental wars. Among many other territorial points agreed, the English renounced their pretensions to the crown of France. This affected the king's titles as shown on the coinage. On previous coins the king's titles were "Edward, By the Grace of God of England, France, and Ireland King." Now they read, "Edward, by the Grace of God of England and Ireland, King, Duke of Aquitaine." The treaty was later broken and on the "post-treaty" period nobles the title of King of France was resumed. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.161: Noble: Edward III Standing in Ship with Shield of Arms (obverse); Ornamental Cross with Lis Terminals (reverse), 1363–69. England, Edward III, 1327-1377. Gold; diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.). Inscribed: EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL DNS HYB Z AQT (Edward, by the grace of God of England and Ireland King, Duke of Aquitaine); IHC. AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIV. ILLORVM IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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Historical context
In the center of the cross on the reverse of this coin is a letter E for Edward.
Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Design
- Inscriptions
- EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL DNS HYB Z AQT (Edward, by the grace of God of England and Ireland King, Duke of Aquitaine); IHC. AVTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIV. ILLORVM IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1363–69
- Culture period
- England, Edward III, 1327-1377
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1969.161
- Published references
- Cleveland Museum of Art, and Emery May Norweb. English Gold Coins, Ancient to Modern Times, On Loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art from the Norweb Collection. [Catalog. 1968. p. 20
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