GREAT BRITAIN. Noble, ND (1377-99). Calais Mint. Richard II. NGC MS-63.
S-1661; Fr-100; N-1306. Type IIa. Weight: 7.47 gms. Obverse: Richard, holding sword and shield, standing facing in ship with bowsprit; ornaments: 1-1-1-1, ropes: 3/1, quatrefoils: 5/5, lis: 4/3; stops: double saltire, voided quaterfoil above sail; Reverse: Voided short cross potent over cross fleuree; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, R within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels; stops: double saltire. A bit of a die shift is noted on the obverse of this near-Mint Noble, offering majestic brilliance and an alluring golden-orange hue throughout.
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Estimate: $7000.00- $10000.00