Medieval England King Edward Silver Halfpenny class 3c-e Lincoln

This is a medieval silver halfpenny of King Edward Ist of England, struck at the Lincoln Mint between 1280 - 1281 AD.

Obverse:  + ЄDW R' ΛNGL' DNS hYB (Edward King of England Lord of Ireland) Legend around crowned facing portrait within inner beaded circle.

Reverse: CIVI TAS LIN COL (City of Lincoln) Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.

DENOMINATION: Halfpenny (1/2 of a Penny)

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: King Edward Ist

DATE: 1272  - 1307 AD (this class was minted between 1280 - 1281 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 15mm diameter

WEIGHT: 0.61 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Spink 1432, 1439, 1440; North 1045/1

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, Cambridge.