Plantagenets

The BNJ of 1977 included an article by C.J.Wood examining early penny dies of Edward I from the Berwick mint. In it he mentioned a mule coin of type Ia/IIa which displayed a double initial cross although there was no indication as to where he had seen an example. The author of this note has been looking out for this die combination for many years but only recently, like London buses, two have come along. Annoyingly, the first to turn up had the region of the initial cross poorly struck up although in other respects it had the other features mentioned by Wood. Fortunately, the second coin to come along was much more conclusive…..! CLICK HERE TO READ THE RESEARCH NOTE To provide comments on the article please scroll down to the bottom of this page.

This short note proposes a refinement to the classification of the class 1a long cross pennies of Henry III.  The recognition of some 1a coins without a caul over the king’s head allows subdivision of class 1a into two sub-classes. If any readers have class 1a coins in their collections, Rob would love to hear from you.  Please leave any comments regarding that article by clicking on the comment icon below. CLICK HERE TO READ THE RESEARCH NOTE To provide comments on the article please scroll down to the bottom of this page.