Lincoln Penny

You guys didn't really think I bought a copper penny, or that Abraham Lincoln is on a penny. As coin collectors it is our responsibility to know the US doesn't make pennies. We make cents!

All joking aside, I scored a new addition to my Crusader collection. This coin was issued by Edward I Plantagenet England ( Longshanks / Hammer of the Scots ) He is most remembered for his role in the suppression of Scotland and the capture and execution of William Wallace. (Braveheart), He is also known for his success in the conquest of the Wales, as well as the acquisition of the Stone of Scone.

Longshanks was a key player in the defense of the Counties of Antioch and Tripoli, then ruled by Bohemond VI who issued those very awesome giant Gros coins, these campaigns today are referred to as the 9th Crusade.

Bohemond and Edward negotiated a peace with the Muslim emirs of the day for a period of 10 years 10 months and 10 days. Not long after the agreement there was an assassination attempt on Edward in which Edward was injured with a poison dagger but managed to kill his would be assassin. Legend has it that the Princess Eleanor sucked the poison from the wound.



Edward eventually returns to England and continues his quest to suppress the Scots he dies in AD 1307 at the age of 68 most likely of Dysentry.


The coin was on sale and I liked it because the bust wasn't messed up and the legend is nearly complete. YAY!!

Now I have 3 Contemporary Crusaders! Philip The Fair, Edward Longshanks and Bohemond VI (also the Fair)

Kingdom of England
England, Lincoln
Edward I Plantagenet r. AD 1272- 1307
AR penny 18 mm x 1.35 g, Lincoln, long cross type, class 3d.
Obverse: +EDW R' ANGL' DNS HYB. Crowned bust facing.
Reverse: CIVI/ TAS/ LIN/ COL separated by long cross, three pellets in each angle. Reference: North 1019; S 1390/1427. Very Fine, nice strike, toned.
Provenance: ex. David L Tranbarger; ex Steven Damron, his tag included; ex Col. Ted Schmidt (tag included, purchased Al Boulanger, FPL 30, lot 190); ex. B. Yarbrough.

 

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Most marvelous write up.........

 

Righteous addition Anoob! I also loved the history...complete with maps no less.

Well done!

 

Good lookin' coin Master Noob, great info and maps..Braveheart great movie..

 

You do know that the Mongols killed more people than all the plagues of Europe, right?

 

That's a cool piece with some cool history ANoob.

 

that isn't true.
lowest estimate of direct death to the plague in europe was 75 million, that figure goes to as high as 200 million.
The entire mongol conquest resulted in 30-50 million death. Not only much of that wasn't in europe, it also included factions like Timur that weren't really mongols.

Huns affected bigger % of the world. Their devastation to asia and europe accumulated for a much longer period.

 

Hair splitter......

 

great write up and a cool coin, this type is on my list as well. i wasn't really familiar with the type, just wanted a "facing guy with cross on back"...your write up and coin has stoked me up for the type!

 

Anoob man, we can't be friends if you keep making me envious with your medieval European purchases like this...

Nah just kidding , another great coin!

 

Very nice Anoob.

 

Oh we can all be friends just respect my boarders and don't collect coins from my region conveniently highlighted in red.

 

A-noob:

Absolutely fantastic coin and incredible write-up!!!

I can see even those persons who roll their eyes at the mere mention of the word 'history' eagerly devouring every word you wrote and ask for more!! And you even have visual aids (maps) ....

 

Great history lesson, map, and coin! Here's mine...

 

Oh No!!!

Now Bing will post his Lincoln cent too!!!

 

Now where did I put that picture.......

 

i do have a coin album of lincoln cents from 1930-58 that's about three quarters full.

i'll get to work taking pictures for you all.

 

Modern coin on the ancients forum?! Blasphemy!!!

 

Great addition, one of the better portrait ive seen on these.

 

Lovely coin. I don't have anything quite equivalent but have my own Lincoln penny I can post...

Cnut - Short Cross Penny
Obv:- CNVT REX, Diademed bust left holding sceptre
Rev:- LIFINC ON LINCO, Short cross voided; in centre, a circle enclosing a pellet
Minted in Lincoln (LINCO by moneyer Lifinc (LIFINC) A.D. 1029-1035/6
Reference:- North 790