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Tyrants of the Thames
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GOLD NOBLE (1377-1399)
Richard II, Plantagenet King, 1377-1399
Minted at London. French title resumed. Slightly irregular flan but well struck, from worn dies, with a
fine image of the king and choice surfaces.
S-1654, N-1302, annulet over sail. PCGS-graded MS63.
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GOLD NOBLE (1377-1399)
Richard II, Plantagenet King, 1377-1399
Minted at London. Aquitaine title resumed. Rare. Very choice and boldly struck with the king and his
royal shield unusually sharp, a beautiful and lustrous example of this classic rarity.
S-1657, trefoil by shield. N-1304, trefoil over sail. PCGS-graded MS64.
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GOLD QUARTER-NOBLE (1377-1399)
Richard II, Plantagenet King, 1377-1399
Minted at London. Rare. Normal irregularly shaped flan, beautiful old-gold toning, displaying an unu-
sually clear king’s name in the legend.
S-1677. N-1319, escallop over royal shield. PCGS-graded AU58.