RICHARD II GOLD HAMMERED NOBLE, MS 64

Richard II Gold Noble of six shillings and eight pence
Tower Mint London (1377-99
Type IIIA, Mintmark Cross Patte, Fine style Portrait, French title resumed
Obverse: Robust style King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 4/4, beaded circle with Latin legend surrounding: RIC ARDxx DIxxGxx REXxx AnGL xZxx FRAnCxx Dxx hIBxx Zx AQ’
Reverse: Large R at centre of ornamental floriated cross with lis terminals, crowned leopards in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, with Latin legend surrounding:  +IhCx’ AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx mEDIVx’ ILLORVxx IBAT
7.67 grams, 34 mm in diameter.
S.1656
Very well struck for the issue, on a full large broad flan showing a superb fine style portrait, rare as such.
Has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS 64 (*with only one other graded higher as a MS 64+).
NGC Certification number: 6321639-003.