Medieval England King Edward Silver Farthing class 3de London

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

Obverse:  +Є R ANGLIЄ (Edward King of England) Crowned facing portrait, legend around. Bust (usually) to edge of coin, no inner circle.

Reverse:  LONDONIENSIS (London) Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.

DENOMINATION: Farthing (1/4 of a Penny)

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: King Edward Ist

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

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 10mm diameter

WEIGHT: 0.28 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Spink 1445A, 1452, 1453; North 1053/2

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom