½ Groat - Richard II type II
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Richard II (1377-1399)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1377-1399 |
| Value | ½ Groat (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.23 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 166599 |
| References | Sp# 1682 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned facing protrait of King Richard II in tressure of arches with trefoils on cusps, legend around with double saltire stops.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: RICARDxDIxGRAxREXxANGLIE
Lettering (regular font): RICARDXDIXGRAXREXXANGLIE
Translation: Richard by the Grace of God King of England
Reverse
Long cross pattée with trefoils in quarters within inner circle, legend around in two outer circles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering:
+POSVI DEVmxA DIVTOR EmxmEV
CIVI TAS LOn DOn
Lettering (regular font):
+POSVI DEVMXA DIVTOR EMXMEV
CIVI TAS LON DON
Translation:
I have made God my helper
City of London
Mint
Royal Mint (Tower of London), United Kingdom (1279-1810)Comments
House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Richard II (1377-99).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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AR Half Groat (2.25ᵍᵐ 21.7ᵐᵐ 3ʰ) of London.
Crowned bust facing in tressure (lis cusps). ✠RICΛRDᛝ DIᛝ GRΛᛝ RЄXᛝΛȠGL / Long cross pattée with trefoils in quarters. ✠POSVI-DEVᙏᛝΛ-DIVTOR-Єᙏᛝ ᙏЄV, CIVITΛS LOИDOИ. EF. Type II straight-sided lettering, double saltire stops.
Silbury Coins, London, 2014. MHG 1/3; SCBC 1682; North 2 #1322; Numista N#166599.