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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 566

(x) NGC UNC | Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, Type IB, Tower (London), RIC | [ARD x' D] : G : REX : AnGL x' Z x FRAnC x' D : hIB : Z x AQ, saltire stops, King standing in ship, holding sword and shield, ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 5/4, lys 4, annulet above sail, rev. + Ih'C : AVTEM : TRAnSIENS : PER : MEDIVM : ILLORVM : IBA [sic], double saltire stops, floriate cross, crowned leopards in angles, R at centre, 7.702g [11.888gns], 4h, i.m. cross pattée (Schneider I, 126/-, cf. 131 same obverse die; North 1302; S.1654), mysteriously smoothed in right field and lightly clipped, otherwise delightfully uniform for strike and accentuated by honey golden natural tone, struck details bolder than very fine / approaching extremely fine, the reverse die unknown to Schneider, in NGC Black 'Carrington' holder, fairly graded Uncirculated (Cert. #8534366-008)

Provenance

The "Carrington" Collection of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins


Seaby, by private treaty, 1981 - £3,250



https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8534366-008/NGCDetails/

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Sold for
£4,800

Starting price
£1600