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BM01660

Richard II Noble, Calais, type 2a, MS64, no French title

Richard II (1377-99), gold Noble of six shillings and eight pence, Calais Mint, type 2a, no French title in legend, armoured King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, flag at stern of ship for Calais Mint, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, double saltire stops in legend, RIC ARDxx DEIxx GRAxx REXxx AnGLxx DnSxx hIBxx Zx AQ, rev. R at centre of ornate cross with lis terminals, crown over lion in each angle, all within a tressure of eight arcs, fleurs in spandrels, Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, initial mark cross pattee IhCxx AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx mEDIVxx ILLORVmxx IBAT, weight 7.67g (Schneider 146; N.1306; S.1661). Evenly toned, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS64, very rare this well preserved.

NGC Certification 5880656-012.

We note that this is currently the highest graded Richard II gold Noble at NGC and the only one of Spink variety S.1661. PCGS have not graded a noble of this variety either and have only graded one Richard II Noble finer.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Richard by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine"; and on the reverse "But Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went His way" taken from the Bible.

Provenance:

Ex Baldwin Auction 44, 2nd May 2006, lot 752.

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