FRANCE. Aquitaine. Hardi, ND (1377-99). Richard II. PCGS VF-35.
Ellias-228. Satisfying charcoal and olive green cabinet patina grace the surfaces of this 14th century issue. Rather appealing detail is visible on both faces, though some striking weakness, a characteristic of crude production technology, does exist in the portrait. Struck under the reign of a king whose life was canonized by Shakespeare.
Estimate: $60 - $100