Richard II Noble, Tower Mint, MS63, type 1b, annulet over sail, Ex Tallent struck in 22 carat gold

struck in 22 carat gold for the 250th Anniversary of publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language

legend surrounding between wire thin linear circles

struck by A

in original wooden case with certificate of authenticity

Richard II Noble, Tower Mint, MS63, type 1b, annulet over sail, Ex Tallent struck in 22 carat goldRichard II (1377 99), gold Noble of six shillings and eight pence, Tower Mint London, type 1b, King standing in ship with upright sword and quartered shield, annulet over sail, beaded circle surrounding, RIC ARDxx DxxGxx REXxx AnGL xZx FRAnCxx Dxx hIBxx Zxx AQ, rev. R at centre of ornamental cross with lis terminals, crowns over lions in angles, all within a beaded and linear tressure, fleurs in spandrels, legend +IhCxx AVTEmxx TRAnSIEnSxx PERxx