1356 GROAT EDWARD III

A distinguished groat from 1356, minted during Edward III's reign. This silver coin was produced at the height of English military success in the Hundred Years' War, following the decisive victory at Crécy. The groat functioned as a crucial denomination, enabling substantial commercial transactions and facilitating the crown's financial administration. This specimen displays Edward III's portrait and royal insignia rendered with the accomplished technical standards characteristic of mid-14th-century minting. Highly collectible for its historical resonance and numismatic significance, this piece documents the monetary infrastructure supporting England's ambitious continental campaigns. An important acquisition for collectors of medieval English coinage, offering direct evidence of the economic systems underpinning one of England's most celebrated and expansionist monarchs.