Medieval England King Edward Silver Penny class 3b Bristol

This is a medieval silver penny 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.

Reverse:  VILLA BRISTOLLIE (Town of Bristol) Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.

DENOMINATION: Penny

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: King Edward Ist

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

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 19mm diameter

WEIGHT: 1.34 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Spink 1416, North 1017

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, Leicester. United Kingdom