Coins from Edward III’s 3rd issue, the Florin coinage, are divided into two groups. Firstly, the rare Unusual types A to E and secondly, the Normal (or Main) types 1 to 4. Durham coins are dealt with separately. Occasionally a coin turns up which throws some new light on the issue, in this case the chronology of the earliest coins produced in the series. It is such a discovery by the author which is the subject of this note.
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Further Examples of an Unusual Lettering Variant, Edward I – Rob Page
This is an update to an article published in late October. The original article featured a class 3 coin from Lincoln with a lettering error. We now have a second, and finer, example of that error, and we also have a similar error on a class 9 coin from London. One wonders if it also occurs on any other classes? With thanks to Jonathan Morris for sharing images of his coins.
An Unusual Lettering Variant, Edward I, Lincoln – Rob Page
A very brief note documenting some unusual lettering on the obverse of a Lincoln Edward I penny.
Palmers Green Hoard of Richard II Coins, 1911- Rob Page
In Thompson’s Inventory he gives information for two coin hoards found in 1911 in Palmers Green; his “Palmers Green #1” (Ref 247) is a well documented hoard, consisting mainly of Henry III long cross pennies, and is not in any doubt. However, his second hoard, “Palmers Green #2”, (Ref 248) is almost undocumented, and it is this one that is the subject of this very brief article.
Henry III Long Cross Pennies – Class 2bi- The Coinage of the Winchester Mint – Ian M. Heavisides and Rob Page
Continuing on from our description of the 2bi dies of Lincoln and Northampton. These two mints, together with Winchester described here, were the only provincial mints to issue pennies of this class, though the major mints of London, Canterbury and Bury also issued 2bi pennies. Below are links not only to the Winchester article, but also to the earlier articles on Lincoln and Northampton, and also the explanatory material which deals with the die comparison methodology – this latter document should be perused in order to fully understand the Winchester article. As always, the authors would welcome comments on the material, and especially news of any additional dies not described here. Lincoln (Link) Northampton (Link)
Henry III – Posthumous Long Cross Class 6 Pennies of the Durham Mint – Rob Page
The original version, published in mid-June, resulted in a few further examples emerging. The article was therefore expanded on July 6th to include the additional coins. The conclusion on the number of dies remains unchanged. Minor additional changes were made in November 2023.
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