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Auction: 14007 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 531

Richard II (1377-99), Noble, 7.68g, London, type IIIc, French title resumed, m.m. cross pattée, king standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, slipped trefoil by shield, angl z f dns hib z aq, rev. floriate cross extending from a central panel containing a letter r crowned leopard in each angle (Schneider 176; Stewartby IIIc, p.254; N.1303; S.1657), rusty obverse die, some weakness on forecastles but mostly well-struck and plenty of freshness, nearly extremely fine and exactly 120 grains

provenance
Hill Deverill (Wiltshire) hoard, deposited c.1400, discovered 1993
cf M. R. Allen, BNJ 2002, Vol.72 'English Coin Hoards, 1158-1544', Map 5, No.209, also p.68

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