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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 3695332, member: 74712&quot;]I believe the current hypothesis is that the dies were made at a central location (likely London, but episcopal issues may be different), and then shipped to the various mints where reverse dies were used by a specific moneyer, but obverse dies could be shared (grab your reverse in the morning, and any available obverse from the box).&nbsp; The shape of the crowns attributing age may be accounted for by archaeological finds, but also extant records such as the Pipe Rolls (exchequer receipts) which sometimes name the moneyers in the county they live.&nbsp; I have a book that is a detailed study on this (not with me - at the Barbour shop at the moment), but I haven’t read through it yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will say that the Edwardian pennies are probably the most difficult series in Medieval English coins because of the minute differences.&nbsp; I have yet to really delve into them, and even experts can make mistakes (I bought an Edward II for a very well known and respected numismatist, and I’m fairly certain it is an Edward I - the price was good regardless so I won’t complain).&nbsp; When I bought my Edward I penny years ago, I chose it because it was the one design where there isn’t ambiguity, due to the pellet which begins the inscription (afraid I can’t agate the image since I’m doing this on my phone...).</p><p><br /></p><p>If you guys need more help in the next day or so I can try to chime in with more - I’m trying to wrap up a coin project at the moment, and deal with the start of a new school year...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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