English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins

by Llewellynn Frederick William Jewitt; Barclay V. Head

RICHARD II. (1377 to 1399.)

Denominations.—Silver. Groat, Half-groat, Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing. Gold. Noble, Half-noble, and Quarter-noble.

Obverse.—Type. Groat and Half-groat, crowned bust within a tressure of nine arches, as his predecessor; the Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing similar to the last reigns.

Legend. RICARD. RICARDVS.—D. G. DI. G. or DI. GRA.—R. REX.—ANG. ANGL. or ANGLIE.—Z. FRA. FRANC. or FRANCIE.

Reverse.—Type and Legend. Similar to the preceding reign; on some, a rose in the centre of the cross.

Rarity. All rare.

Gold. Nobles, Half-nobles, and Quarter nobles; same types as before, with only the necessary change in the legend. All rare; the Half-noble particularly so.