Medieval England King Edward Silver Farthing class 3g London

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

Obverse:  + ЄR AN GLIЄ (Edward King of England) Legend around crowned facing portrait to edge of coin, no inner circle.

Reverse:  LON DON IEN SIS (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 between 1301 - 1305 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 10mm diameter

WEIGHT: 0.28 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Spink 1446, North 1053

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