Medieval England King Edward Silver Penny class 4c Canterbury

This is a medieval silver penny of King Edward Ist of England, struck at the Canterbury Mint between 1282 - 1289 AD.

Obverse:  + ЄDW R’ ANGL’ DNS hyB (Edward King of England Lord of Ireland) Legend around crowned facing portrait within inner beaded circle.

Reverse:  CIVITAS CANTOR (City of Canterbury) Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.

A nice coin in excavated condition with a dark tone

DENOMINATION: Penny

CULTURE: Medieval England

MONARCH: King Edward Ist

DATE: 1272  - 1307 AD (this class was minted between 1282 - 1289 AD)

MATERIAL: Silver

SIZE: 18.1mm diameter

WEIGHT: 1.35 grams

ATTRIBUTION:  Spink 1396, North 1025

PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection, East Riding of Yorkshire