PLANTAGENET. Richard II. 1377-1399. AV Noble (36mm, 7.70 g, 1h). Second issue. Tower (London) mint; im: none. RIC ΛRD’· DЄI : GRΛ’· RЄX : ΛnGL’· DnS’· hУB’· Z : ΛQT (saltire and double saltire stops), Richard standing facing in ship with bowsprit, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-1-1-1, ropes 3/1, quatrefoils 5/4 / · IhC : ΛVTЄm : TRΛnSIЄnS : PЄR : mЄDIV’· ILLORVm : IBΛT (saltire and double saltire stops), voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, R within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C24 (Edward III) ; Schneider 150 var. (initial mark; obv. legend stops); North 1304(2); SCBC 1655. Struck on a full flan. Toned with underlying luster. Near EF. Rare.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 69 (8 June 2005), lot 2129.

This variety appears to accidentally omit the initial mark on the reverse, replacing it with a saltire stop.