Watch List notes:

Great Britain, Plantagenet. Richard II (1377-1399) AV Noble. Second issue. Tower (London) mint, struck 1377-1399. RICΛRD' ˣ DЄI ⁑ GR'Λ ⁑ RЄX ⁑ ΛꞂGL' ˣ DꞂS' ˣ ҺIB' ˣ Z ˣ ΛQT', Richard standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield bearing coat-of-arms; ornaments: 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 5/4 / ˣ IҺC ⁑ ΛVTЄᙏ ⁑ TRΛꞂSIЄꞂS ⁑ PЄR ⁑ ᙏЄDIV' ˣ ILLORVᙏ ⁑ IBΛT, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée, R within angled quadrilobe at centre, lion passant guardant in each angle with crown above and trefoil below; all within polylobe, trefoils in spandrels. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C24 (Edward III); Schneider 150 var. (initial mark; obv. legend stops); North 1304(2); SCBC 1655; Friedberg 100. 7.70g, 36mm, 1h.

Good Extremely Fine; struck on a broad planchet. Rare.

From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 69, 8 June 2005, lot 2129 (hammer: USD 6,750).

This variety appears to accidentally omit the initial mark on the reverse, replacing it with a saltire stop.