Edward III Half Groat Series C - Mint London

Edward III 4th Coinage Pre-Treaty Period AD 1351 to 61. Series C(b) (AD 1351 to 52) Half Groat. Obv: Crowned bust facing within tressure of nine arches - all arches fleured. + EDWARDUS.REX.ANGLI.Z.FRANC. - annulet stops with wedge tailed R, closed C & E & reversely barred N's. Rev: Long cross quartered with Trefoil of Pellets . Double line inscription: +POSV IDEVM ADIVT OREM (No Stops) - in outer with CIVI TAS LON DON in the inner line. Initial mark Cross 1. North 1148 Spink 1574 LAL 9 barred A in TAS; DIG3/4 variant. Bought eBay January 2004