Medieval England King Edward Silver Farthing class 10 London

Medieval England King Edward Silver Farthing class 10 London

Code: 12519

£65.00 Approx $81.15, €76.11
 

This is a medieval silver farthing of King Edward Ist of England, struck at the London Mint between 1301 - 1305 AD.

Obverse:  + EDWARDVS REX (King Edward) large bust within inner circle.

Reverse:  CIVI TAS LON DON (City of London) Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.

DENOMINATION: Farthing (1/4 of a Penny)

CULTUREMedieval England

MONARCH: King Edward Ist

DATE: 1272  - 1307 AD (this class was minted between 1301 - 1305 AD)

MATERIALSilver

SIZE: 11mm diameter

WEIGHT: 0.30 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Withers Type 28 Spink: 1450.

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection in Norwich