PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AV Noble (36mm, 7.70 g, 1h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: none.Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots British, Gold Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AV Noble (36mm, 7.70 g, 1h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: none. RIC ΛRD’· DЄI : GRΛ’· RЄX : ΛnGL’· DnS’· hУB’· Z : ΛQT (saltire and double saltire stops), Richard standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 5/4 / · IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛnSIЄnS : PЄR : mЄDIV’· ILLORVm : IBΛT (saltire 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. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C24 (Edward III); Schneider 150 var. (initial mark; obv. legend stops); North 1304(2); SCBC 1655. Struck on a full flan. Toned with underlying luster. Near EF. Rare. |