Description

King Edward I Reign, 1272-1279.

Long cross coinage.

Silver Penny, Caterbury mint.

Obverse: Legend around crowned facing portrait within inner beaded circle.

Legend: +EDWA R ANGL DNS YB. (Edward King of England Lord of Ireland).

Reverse: Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.

Reads: CIVI TAS CAN TOR (City of Canterbury).

Sterling silver: 1.37g, 18.5mm.

Catalogue: Spink # 1419, class, 10cf5b. The left-hand arrowhead ornament inclines to the left. The left-hand side flour breaks up during this issue, and is later recut. This example shows this clearly, also of note is damage to the die affecting the letter E in EDWA, and doubled S in TAS on the reverse.

Grade: Heavy clip, otherwise Fine.