Description
Denomination: Silver penny
Period: Plantagenet
Date: Second Irish coinage. 1279-1302
Origin: Dublin mint
Condition: Fair. waterworn; scarce coin
Obverse: Crowned bust in triangle. legend around EDWR ANGLD NShYB (Edwardus. Rex Angliae. Dominus Hiberniae – Edward. King of England Lord of Ireland)
Reverse: Long cross. with three pellets in each angle. legend around CIVI TAS DVBL INIE
Size and Weight: 18mm. 0.83g
References: Spink- CofSI 6235
Features and Provenance: Edward I. also known as Edward ‘Longshanks’ due to his tall stature. was king of England from 1272 to 1307. During his reign there was constant unrest with the chieftains of Wales. as a result. Edward built many castles in Wales as strongholds. Such wonderful castles as Harlech. Rhuddlan. Conwy and Caernarvon were constructed or rebuilt. His first wife. Eleanor of Castile seemingly gave birth in nearly all of them. having sixteen children in all; sadly. only seven survived to adulthood.
Edward also became known as the ‘Hammer of the Scots’ for having put pay to armies at Carlisle. Berwick and Dunbar. He also brought an end to the aspirations of William Wallace when he was betrayed by his own people. He was Lord of Ireland from 1254 but its king from 1272.
The head in triangle obverse had initially had the point to the top and a voided double cross on the reverse. and was in the name of his father; this new coinage. inverted the triangle. as in our coin. and put a standard long cross on the reverse. This reign also saw the first appearance of the halfpenny. previously it had been merely a penny cut in half. which was not particularly secure. leading to ‘clipping’. the practice of cutting off small pieces of silver and hoarding the clippings.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades in between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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