Plantagenets

A metal detecting find of a Henry II short cross penny appears to be from previously unpublished dies of Turkil of York. The article describes and discusses the coin, and concludes it is a class 1a2 penny, or a 1a2/1a1 mule, both of which have not previously been published for Turkil. The condition of the coin does not allow a firm identification at this time, and we hope that further examples from these dies will emerge in due course and allow a firm identification.

In one of the last Issues of Spink’s Numismatic Circular (April 2012 Volume CXX Number 1)  I wrote a short Article on the subject of two additional varieties of Pre-Treaty Series Pennies of Edward III. In the interval a further example of a Series G Mule Penny has recently come to light. As a result I thought that it may be worthwhile reproducing the original article to provide a context and reference to earlier work, and to provide a greater degree of accessibility within the written record. As with my earlier Blog I reproduce the original article and then have added an image and description of the new Series G mule. If readers become, or are, aware of any further examples then please leave a comment / image below.

In one of the last issues of Spinks Numismatic Circular (May 2011) I wrote a short Article on the subject of a further pair of Obverse and Reverse Dies used at York Mint for the early Type IB Pence of Richard II. In the light of yet another example coming into my possession, I thought it might be worthwhile reproducing the Article as a contribution to the BNS Research Blog to give the subject a potentially wider circulation with possibly a greater degree of permanence within the written record. Firstly, I reproduce the original Article, and have then added the additional coin, which is currently identified as part of the this die sequence. If readers of this Blog are aware of any further examples then please leave a comment/image below.

During an extensive re-listing of my collection I came across this Mule Penny which is described here. Effectively the current Corpus of Series G Pennies from London are only recognised as starting with Gc Obverses but this coin is clearly a Gb Obverse (Annulet Stops not Saltires) matched to a Gf reverse.

For many years it seemed that there was only one obverse die for the 6a2 sub-class of Edward I pennies. Few coins were known and, of these, one was a mule with a class 5 reverse. The author has kept track of new coins which have emerged in the last 25 years or so and has been able to notice another obverse die making two in all. The total number of coins that have been noted for this sub-class now stands at a minimum of twelve. Most of these are in private hands hopefully recognised for what they are.

A fifth specimen has turned up of the very rare class 5g of London by the moneyer Robert. It is documented and discussed in the attached article.

A short article speculating on the origin of a distinctive reverse error on Edward’s class 1c pennies. The author would be interested in hearing from anyone with further examples.

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).