PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AV Noble (35mm, 7.73 g, 7h). Type IIIA. Tower (London) mint.Triton XXV British, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 17 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AV Noble (35mm, 7.73 g, 7h). Type IIIA. Tower (London) mint. RIC ΛRD’· DI’· GRΛ’· RЄX : ΛnGL’· Z : FRAnC’· D’· hIB’· Z · ΛQ T’ (single and double saltire stops), Richard, holding sword and shield, standing facing in ship; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 4/4 / · IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛnSIЄnS : PЄR : mЄDIV’· ILLORVm : IBΛT (single and double saltire stops)· IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛnSIЄnS : PЄR : mЄDIV’· ILLORVm : IBΛT (single and double saltire stops), voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, R within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Cf. Schneider 158-162 (for type); North 1303; SCBC 1656. In NGC encapsulation 5982252-002, graded MS 62. Struck on a broad flan, with golden tone and a detailed figure of the king. |