Richard II Gold Half Noble Calais
Richard II Gold Half Noble
Calais
Late Style - Class IIIC
Saltire behind rudder
3.63g 25.7mm
Spink - 1671
North - 1316
Obverse:
RICARD D G R[E]X ANGL Z FR D H[YB]. King standing facing in a ship, sword in right hand, shield in left, single satire stops. Flag at stern and saltire behind rudder.
Reverse:
[DOM]INE NE IN FVRORE TVO ARGVAS [ME]. Florated cross with lis terminals, lions between with crowns above, all within tressure of eight arches. R in centre.
Pierced and lightly clipped otherwise very fine and extremely rare. This is more detailed than the single Schneider example, which is also clipped - No. 181 (same obverse die)
Ex Lord Stewartby Collection, Spink Auction, 26 Sep 2016 - Lot 928 (Realised £1,735 Inc. BP.)
Ex SCMB, Feb 1969 - G114 - Illustrated
Ex S. Mygind Collection
Data sheet
- Metal
- Gold
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