Author: BNS Blog Coordinator

This short article illustrates a possible new variety of Edward III pennies of York; the original article was revised after D.I. Greenhalgh provided helpful input. Here is the amended version (Jan.17th).

This article describes the unique Hunter Collection ‘Crown in Quarters’ Series B Groat of Edward III’s Fourth Coinage and places it into context with the ‘Trefoil of Pellets’ overcutting Crowns dies used in the early issues of the Fourth Coinage – in doing so it looks at Continental Prototypes with particular reference to the Anglo-Gallic Sterlings of ‘Aquitaine’ minted for Edward III. It also suggests that the failure of the earlier introduction of the Groat during Edward I’s Coinage reform of AD 1279 should not be repeated and so the innovative ‘Crown in Quarters’ design was suppressed in favour of the Trefoil of Pellets for the sake of continuity with existing and accepted reverse design prevalent since its introduction in the coinage reform of  AD 1247. The silent witnesses to this turn of events are the few surviving trefoil  of pellets overcutting Crowns’ Series B Groats.

This article continues a series of articles on class 7 pennies, and illustrates the different known dies of Renaud. The author is still actively seeking further class 7 examples, and would appreciate being notified of any further such coins by use of the comment facility below. Earlier articles in this series: Henry III (Posthumous), Class 7 Pennies from the London Mint Henry III (Posthumous), Class 7 Pennies from the London Mint, Pt 2 – Renaud April 2021 UPDATE: Please note that coin types described as 7b and 7c in this article have now been re-named 7c and 7b. This revised nomenclature results from the realisation that double-headed sceptred coins exist also for Phelip as well as Renaud. The same revision applies to article #2 also.