© Spink and Son
© Spink and Son
1 Penny - Henry III Long Cross type; class 5i Posthumous ND
1272 year| Silver | 1.15 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Edward I (1272-1307) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1272 |
| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.15 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#323558 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Legend around voided long cross, with central pellet, triple pellets in quarters.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: IOh SON SЄN TЄD
Lettering (regular font): IOH SON SЄN TЄD
Translation: Ion/Iohs of Bury St Edmunds
Comment
House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Coinage in the name of Henry III (1272-79), Long cross coinage (1247-79), Phase IV (Posthumous), Class 5i.No mintmark, struck at the London and Bury St Edmunds mints, c.1272.
For more details visit Rod Blunt's website here.
By the middle of Henry's reign the Short Cross coinage in circulation was in a poor state and, in 1247, a new coinage was ordered with the cross on the reverse extended to the edge of the coin in an attempt to prevent clipping. The earliest coins (1a) showed the names of neither the mint nor the moneyer. Class 1b includes the name of the mint and from Class 2 onwards all coins show the name of both the mint and the moneyer.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Penny - Henry III (Long Cross type; class 5i (Posthumous)) ND (1272) from England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) made of Silver weighing 1.15 g is that it was issued posthumously, meaning after the death of King Henry III in 1272. This coin was part of a series of coins issued during the reign of King Edward I, who ruled England from 1272 to 1307, and it features a unique design that sets it apart from other coins of the time.
