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1/4 Noble - Richard II type IB
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1377-1399 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
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| Obverse description | At center, a quartered shield of arms bearing the arms of England and France ancient, set within an ornate cusped tressure with lis at each cusp. The shield is surmounted by either a lis or a cross, as noted for Type IB. The entire design is enclosed within an inner beaded circle, with the royal legend disposed around the periphery in Latin majuscule lettering. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Richard II's noble series continued the denomination established under Edward III, but his reign saw persistent debasement pressure as the crown struggled to fund both domestic administration and continental ambitions. The type IB classification reflects a specific grouping within the larger noble coinage sequence, distinguished by die characteristics codified by North and Spink rather than any single administrative change.
Surviving quarter nobles from Richard's reign are considerably scarcer than those of Edward III, partly because the total volume of gold struck under Richard was lower, and partly because his deposition in 1399 and subsequent death at Pontefract Castle did nothing to encourage the preservation of his coinage.