Code: 12647
This is a medieval silver halfpenny of King Edward Ist of England, struck at the Bristol 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, drapery composed of curved line with wedges above
Reverse: VILLA BRISTOLLIE (Town of Bristol) 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 1285 - 1289 AD)
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 15mm diameter
WEIGHT: 0.65 grams
ATTRIBUTION: Spink 1433A, 1439; North 1046/1
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection in Heathfield, United Kingdom
