ENGLAND – EDWARD I (1272–1307) – SILVER PENNY – LONDON TOWER MINT – ABOUT VF

Kingdom: England, Plantagenet Dynasty

Ruler: Edward I (AD 1272–1307)

Denomination: Penny (1 Penny)

Mint: Tower of London

Metal: Silver (AR)

Weight: 1.11 g

Diameter: 17 mm

Reference: SCBC 1380 ff.

Condition: About Very Fine (aVF)

Obverse

Crowned facing bust of King Edward I within a beaded inner circle. The king is depicted wearing a distinctive medieval crown, surrounded by a partially visible Latin inscription.

Reverse

Long cross pattée extending to the outer edge of the coin, dividing the reverse into four quarters, each containing three pellets. Portions of the surrounding mint inscription remain visible.

Historical Background

Edward I, also known as “Longshanks” and the “Hammer of the Scots,” ruled England from 1272 to 1307. His reign was marked by significant legal reforms, military campaigns in Wales and Scotland, and the strengthening of royal authority.

In 1279, Edward I introduced a major reform of English coinage, establishing the long-cross penny design that became one of the most recognizable types of medieval English currency.

This silver penny was struck at the Tower of London mint, one of the principal royal mints of medieval England.

Condition

About Very Fine (aVF). Attractive medieval hammered silver penny with a clearly recognizable crowned portrait, strong reverse cross and well-defined pellets. Moderate circulation wear, minor surface marks, and some irregularity of the flan, typical of hand-struck medieval coinage.

An appealing example of medieval English silver coinage from the reign of Edward I, an important monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty.

The coin pictured is the exact specimen offered for sale.