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1/2 Noble - Richard II London mint, type IB
| Issuer | English Crown |
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| Year | 1377-1399 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Richard II's noble and half-noble coinage continued the denominations established by his grandfather Edward III, but the reign produced relatively few die varieties compared to earlier Plantagenet issues — likely reflecting the monetary conservatism of a reign otherwise defined by political catastrophe. Type IB is distinguished from the opening type by subtle differences in the annulet stops and letter forms, details that matter considerably when attributing worn survivors.
Richard was deposed in 1399 and almost certainly starved to death at Pontefract Castle shortly after. Coins of his reign circulated freely under Henry IV, unmarked by the transfer of power.