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Auction: 21004 - The Sir Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE Collection of English Gold Coins and Other Properties - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 20

Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, Type IVB, 'Henry IV Style', Tower, RIC | ARD .' DEI : GRA : REX : ANGL .' S : FRANC .' D .' HIB : Z . AQ | T, double saltire stops, King standing in ship, holding sword and shield, crescent on rudder, four additional pellets in shield, ropes 3/1, ornaments 1-1-1-1, quatrefoils 4/4, rev. + IhC : AVTEM : TRANSIENS : PER : MEDIV .' ILLORVM : IBAT, double saltire stops, floriate cross, crowned leopards in angles, large R in centre, 7.71g, 2h, i.m. cross pattée (Isladulcie -; Schneider I, 187 same obverse die; Webb-Ware 4b; N.1304[3]; Spink 1658), on a eyecatchingly full flan, largely-uniformly struck up, a pleasing very fine, very rare, with only two other examples traced at public auction this millenium!

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Sold for
£15,000

Starting price
£5000