I had an Edward I penny, but parted with it on here due to getting this one for much less than my old one. I believe @Alegandron acquired it. Edward I (1272 - 1307 A.D.) AR Penny O: + ЄDWR’ ANGL’ DИS’ hУB, crowned and draped facing bust. R: / CIVI | TAS | LOИ | DOИ, long cross pattée; trefoils in quarters. 1.43g 19mm SCBI 39 (North), 60; North 1015; SCBC 1386.
Great coin @Mat I really like it. My favorite penny of Edward I currently in my collection is my class 1c from 1279 AD. I recently picked up a rare variety of Edward 1 Class 1d penny that is in pretty rough shape. It will be a nice place holder until I find a better one some day.
Super coin @Mat ! Yes, when I received it, the coin looked like this! Oh, wait, no! Here it is... Since I have a lot of Scot/Pict blood, I though I needed to have one to throw darts at: PLANTAGENET. Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Penny, 19mm, 1.3g; Class 10c, 1302-1310. Canterbury mint. Obv.: +EDWARD R ANGL DNS hYB, crowned facing bust, star on breast; crown with tall thin ornaments. Rev.: Voided long cross; three pellets in quarters. Reference: North 1040. From the Mat Collection, ex-Dave Hess
Nice coins of Edward I everybody. Here are mine. Edward I (as heir to the throne) (1252-1272) Anglo-Gallic Denier ( 19.14 mm 0.92 g 10h E 13, W 11, S 8013 Obv: lion passant left, EDUARD FILI, Rev:. +h regi anglie, cross patte Coins and historical medals from the collection formed by the late Revd. Charles Campbell Dix Noonan Webb Online Auction September 13, 2017 Lot 163 Edward I as King (1272-1307) Anglo-Gallic Denier (17.87 mm 0.89 g 3h) E 15, W 13, S 8015 Obv: zlion passant left,EDUUARDUS REX Rev: +Crosss Pattee DVX AQVITANIE Coins and historical medals from the collection formed by the late Revd. Charles Campbell Dix Noonan Webb Online Auction September 13, 2017 Lot 163 England, Plantagenet Kings ND AR Penny Edward I 1272-1307 London (19.1 mm 1.4 g) Class III g, late “S”. North 1022 S 1393 Purchased from H. J. Berk May 15, 2017 201stBid or Buy sale lot 516
Neat addition Mat. I actually have one to share. England, Edward I (1272-1307), Penny, 1.26g., New coinage, class 9a1 (c.1299 to 1300/1), London mint, facing bust of King, star on breast, +EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB, rev., long cross with trefoil of pellets in each angle, CIVITAS LONDON (N.1036/1; S.1407), struck flat in parts, fine.
Awesome coin, Mat! Edward I (Longshanks) was one of the villains in the film Braveheart. OOPS! @Alegandron beat me to it. Oh well.
@TheRed I am guessing that when you refer to mullet you mean the type of fish versus the haircut. I can’t make out anything that looks like a fish. Can someone point it out to me? Also great new penny @Mat and nice examples everyone!
A mullet is a pierced star in heraldry. However, I do not see a mullet I see a ring, also known as an annulet.
Good call Orfew, I didn't notice that in the original question. As Orfew noted, the Class 1d penny I posted has an annulet on the neck, which is a rare variety for the type. It has been suggested that it indicates that the coin was struck for the benefit of the abbey of Reading. Mullets on medieval coins are generally rendered like the ones on the reverse of this Alex III penny from Scotland. English coins don't sport a mullet until the Tudor period.
Is there any reason we know of that the star in the upper-left quadrant is five-pointed while the rest are six-pointed? I love the threads about medieval hammered coins--It's such a mysterious corner of collecting to me.
It has long been assumed and accepted that the number of points on the stars/mullets indicates which mint the coin was struck at. A coin with 24 points is by far the most common and thought to be the Edinburgh mint. The combinations run from 20 to 28 points, though coins with 21 and 27 points are extremely rare.
Awesome, thorough answer. Thanks! Are there any websites where I can learn more about this stuff? Or even a wildwinds-type site for hammered medievals?
