½ Penny - Edward I (London mint; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) front ½ Penny - Edward I (London mint; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) back
½ Penny - Edward I (London mint; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) photo
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½ Penny - Edward I London mint; class 4e ND

 
Silver (.925) 0.7 g 13.5 mm
Description
Issuer
England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Edward I (1272-1307)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1282-1289
Value
½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
0.7 g
Diameter
13.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#259529
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

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

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: CIVI TAS •LON DON

Lettering (regular font): CIVI TAS •LON DON

Translation: City of London

Comment

House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Edward I (1272-1307), Sterling coinage (1279-1307), Class 4e halfpenny.

Struck at the Tower mint, London, c.1282-89.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Penny - Edward I (London mint; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) coin is that it was minted during the reign of King Edward I, also known as Edward Longshanks, who ruled England from 1272 to 1307. He was known for his military campaigns and his efforts to establish a uniform coinage system across England, which led to the creation of this coin.