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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy contemporary copy of a penny of Edward I / II (1279-1327). It measures 19mm in diameter, weighs 1.06g and has a die axis of 12. The coin is exceedingly worn and legends are uncertain.Obverse: Crowned bust facingIllegibleReverse: Long cross with three pellets in each quarterCIVI CIVI ION IONMint: London appears to have provided the prototypeDate: 1279-1327This appears to be the copper-alloy core of a plated forgery which has lost all trace of its silvering, the legends do seem to be appropriate to a London mint penny of this period.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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