1 Penny - Edward I (Sterling type; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) front 1 Penny - Edward I (Sterling type; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) back
1 Penny - Edward I (Sterling type; class 4e) ND (1282-1289) photo
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1 Penny - Edward I Sterling type; class 4e ND

 
Silver (.925) 1.27 g 19 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
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
1.27 g
Diameter
19 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#323822
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

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

Note: pellet in legend (London mint only)

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 penny.

Struck at the London, Bury (Sp#1417), Canterbury (Sp#1419) and Durham (Sp#1423) mints, 1282-89.

For more detail, please see Rod Blunt's website here.

Spink SCBC reference numbers:

The Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins lists reference numbers in order for individual Edward I New Coinage types struck at the Tower mint, London and after that section, all the different types struck at a given provincial mint are grouped together under one reference number.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Penny - Edward I (Sterling type; 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 introduction of this coin.