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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 6

xRichard II, type IIIA/IIA mule, Noble, 7.67g., Calais, king of fine style, standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, flag at stern, no marks, RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HIB Z AQT, rev. floriated cross with lis at ends, R in centre, broken trefoils around, saltire/double saltire stops, m.m. cross pattee on reverse only (c.f. Schneider 167 (same obv. die); N.1307; S.1662/1), almost extremely fine, very rare Estimate £ 1,500-1,800 PROVENANCE:W M H Hall, Glendining, 3 October 1963, lot 25Glendining, 4 March 1981, lot 14Sheffield Collection, Spink Noble Numismatics, Sale 43, 17 November 1993, lot 2629Spink Auction 161, 14 November 2002, lot 6The obverse and reverse dies of this coin are completely mismatched. The obverse is a new die of the fine style issue IIIA (with French title).The reverse is a survivor from the crude issue IIA (which omits the French title on the obverse).

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