Medieval England King Edward Silver Farthing class 5 London

This is a medieval silver farthing of King Edward Ist of England, struck at the London Mint between 1289 - 1296 AD.

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

Reverse:  CIVITAS LONDON (City of 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 1289-1296 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 10mm diameter

WEIGHT: 0.40 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Spink 1446B; North 1054/2

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