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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A very rare Alexander III penny w/reverse having 22 total points to the stars. Current thinking is the number of points indicates a specific mint. This coin could be from a small mint in St Andrews, but since so rare, there are doubts if one truly existed as more should be found

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

The provincial and temporary mint in Carlisle in 1249 is the rarest mint found from all of Henry III long cross pennies. Out of the 24,921 pennies recovered from the Colchester and Brussels hoards, only 184 were from Carlisle (<0.75%)

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

100 years of the English penny spanning 4 kings!

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A cool Anglo-Gallic denier minted by Edward I between 1252-1272 in Bordeaux when Edward was Duke of Aquitaine prior to his assent to the English throne. Obv: EDVVARD’ FILI Rev: h REGIS ANGLIE

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Here is an Aethelred II “helmet type”penny originally in the Duke of Argyll collection purchased for £7 by Spink in the late 1930s. Minted by Aethelweard in London between 1003-1009. Obv: +EDELRED REX ANGLO Rev: +EDELPERD MO LVND

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Here is a quick guide to determine if you find an Edward I, II or III penny. Certainly there are exceptions, but this should help for very rough ID.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This beautiful seal bag, embroidered with the Royal Arms of England, was made in 1280 to protect the wax seal attached to a royal charter from the reign of Edward I. Both the charter and the seal bag survive in the Westminster Abbey archive collection.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A neat example of a Henry II “Tealby” penny, class C1, minted by Willem in Newcastle between 1161-1165. What makes this special is the provenance. This penny was part of Dr. John Sharp’s (Archbishop of York) collection put together between 1687-1714.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I nearly fell off my horse when I was able to assemble the trifecta of Alexander III (second coinage), the Scottish penny, half penny and farthing minted between 1280-1286.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

A rare Edward III groat, Pre-Treaty series B minted at London in 1351. This series of groats is the first reappearance of a 4p coin in England after the very brief, but failed attempt by Edward I to introduce this denomination into circulation in 1279.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

A rare David II penny, class B4 with the younger bust and minted in Edinburgh between 1329-1372. Note the small “D” in 1/4 of the reverse. Obv: DAVIDxREXxSCOTORVMxx Rev: VILL/AED/INBV/RGH D

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

One of my favorite obverse’s of any silver medieval coin has to be this! A Charles II, Duke of the Duchy of Lorraine, minted in Nancy between 1390-1431. Obv: KAROLUS DVX LOTHOR Rev: MONETA FCA IN NANCY That suit of armor is 🔥

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of my wonderful followers! Thanks for all the support this year! My gift is to show you this pristine example of an Edward I penny minted in London during the summer months of 1279. Best wishes! JJ North Wannabe

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

An exceedingly rare Alexander III penny displaying a “brockage” mint error. This error occurs when the coin, once struck, gets stuck to one of the dies and is re-struck against another blank generating a mirror image of the obverse in relief. Struck by Michel at the Roxburgh mint between 1250-1280

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

A bit knackered but a very cool Henry VII half penny minted in York. Withers 3Bb What makes this one stand out is the key located below the bust that was only done in York and only during Henry VII reign. Obv: hENRICxDIxGRAxREXxAn Rex: CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Edward III half groat, Treaty Period series B, minted in London between 1361-1369. +oEDWARVS:REX:AnGL:DnS:hYB’ +POSV/IxDEVM/xADIVTO/RExMEV

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Edward I penny from the rare class 6 (specifically 6b) minted in London btwn 1292-1296. The very large crown punch and splayed side fleurs identify this class of pennies that were minted during the lull bookended by Edward’s massive recoinage in 1279 and his second in 1299-1301

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Wishing everyone a weekend as bright and complete as this Alexander III penny minted in Berwick between 1280-1286 Class: Mb2

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

An Edward III farthing, Treaty Period, minted in London between 1361-1369. Very rare to begin with, this example is from a previously unknown obverse die. The crown is of Withers class 8, but the legend has the pellet before “REX” as in class 9.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

A neat contemporary forgery of a Henry III class 3 penny. One can even still see the remnants of the silver plating on the reverse covering the bronze like alloy used to make the coin so as to look authentic.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

13th century heraldic floor tiles in Cleeve Abbey: Henry III and Edmund, Earl of Cornwall

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Robert III groat minted in Edinburgh between 1390-1403. First issue, “heavy coinage” Hoping everyone has a nice weekend!

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

A rare Edward II half penny, minted in London between 1310-1314. Withers type 13a showing the bifoliate crown seen only on this type whereas all other Edward I and II halfpennies have trifoliate crowns. Obv: EDWARDVS REX A’ Rev: CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Aethelred “The Unready”, son of Eadgar, penny minted in London by “Cynsign” between 978-1016. There have been large hoards of these uncovered in Scandinavia from tributes paid to Viking raiders to keep peace during his reign.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

The Royal Mint Museum has a silver bar stamped with the dies from moneyer Phelip, from Henry III’s posthumous class 7 penny’s. It is thought he marked his bullion prior to minting but this survived because he was arrested in Nov 1278 for adding too much alloy to his coins

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

How to read the legends of an Edward III groat and the translation

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I was very happy to hang my new tapestry! This is a hand made Belgian replica of the #BattleofHastings scene from the famous #BayeuxTapestry. What do you think??

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

William the Conqueror penny minted in Winchester by moneyer Liefwold, thought to have been struck between 1083-1086 likely just before his order to compile the famous Domesday Book in 1086.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Here is an example of a unique Henry III (posthumous) penny, class VII, minted by Reginald de Cantuaria (Renaud) in London between Nov 1277 and Jan 1278. From an already rare moneyer and class, this coin appears to be from a previously unknown die in use.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

A rare variety of an Edward I penny, class 1d, minted in London in 1279 exhibiting an annulet on the neck. This was first thought to indicate that the coin was struck for the profit of the abbot of Reading. However, contemporary research finds this highly unlikely.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

A cool Anglo-Gallic denier minted by Edward I between 1252-1272 in Bordeaux when Edward was Duke of Aquitaine prior to his assent to the English throne. Obv: EDVVARD’ FILI Rev: h REGIS ANGLIE

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

A pollard minted by Guy of Dampierre, possibly in Namur, Belgium ~1296 imitating the style of Edward I pennies sans crown. There are 22 variations of his coins according to Mayhew with this specimen being of the most common variety.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

A penny struck under Burgred, the Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia. Minted by moneyer Osmund between 852-874. In 1998, a hoard containing these pennies was discovered by the Birmingham University Field Archeology unit near Bandbury castle.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Alexander III penny, second coinage, minted between 1280-1286- class Ma/A mule. This is from a previously unknown reverse die with a colon stop before the SCOT on the reverse, thus extremely rare. Obv: ALEXANDER DEI G’RA Rev: REX/:SCO/T:TO/RVM

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

A side by side comparison of Henry II “Tealby” style penny minted between 1161-1165 (left) and his new “short-cross” style minted between 1180-1189 (right). Note the dramatic improvement in production.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

A scarce Jetton produced between 1282-1289 at the tower mint in London utilizing the exact same crown punch and portrait used for the official Edward I class 4 silver pennies. Type: 2a.7.14

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

To the many who look down on the detectorist hobby. @sdetectorist.bsky.social is a model citizen in recording everything he finds with his local FLO. Massive respect! 🫡

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

One word. Provenance. This unassuming Henry III penny, class 5g minted in Canterbury, ownership can be tracked all the way back to the Grant Morris auction that took place on 4/22/1898! We even have the lot number recorded (lot #29)

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A rare Edward III groat, pre-treaty “mule” of series B (obv) and series C (rev), minted in London in the first few months of 1352. The reverse dies would wear out quicker because they were the part of the die pair being struck by the hammer creating this combo of B/C series.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A Henry VII half groat minted at the Episcopal mint in York by Archbishop Savage for his own profit between 1501-1507. Note the unusual features of keys on both sides of the bust and the Martlet (bird) mint marks only done by the Archbishop.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Edward VI shilling, fine silver issue, minted in London between 1551-1553. Obv: :EDWARD.VI:D’:G.AGL.FRA’.Z’.HYB’. Rev: .POSVI/DEV’:A/DIVTOR/ E’:MEV’Y

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A very rare Edward III penny from the ecclesiastical mint at Reading Abbey between 1344-1351. The Abbey’s minting rights were restored in 1338 as repayment after Edward borrowed valuables/reliquaries valued at £277 15s in 1337. Note the scallop shell in 1/4 of reverse = minted for profit of Abbey

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A rare example of a Scottish halfpenny from Robert III, struck in Edinburgh during the “light coinage” period btwn 1403-1406. All of Robert III pennies and halfpennies were struck from substantially debased silver due to lack of silver being brought to the mint for recoinage

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Clare Rowan @ancient-tokens.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A mould for producing tiny coin blanks and some tiny Celtic (Boii) coins at the Wien Museum. #numismatics

A grey rectangular piece of clay with numerous rows of small indents, with three tiny silver coins on display beneath

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Ok, you know you have a problem when 1) You find these online and just have to order them despite paying thru the nose for shipping for something I have never used in the past and 2) I immediately ID the class and minting date of each coaster.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I welcome anyone who has an interest in medieval numismatics, coins and economic history! go.bsky.app/D1hjfx

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Edward III groat, Pre-Treaty Series E minted in London between 1354-1355. The die punch used for the letter “V” on the reverse was cracked, so most Series E groats show this flaw on the limb of the letter as is very clear on this specimen.

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J.J. North Wannabe @phillyadam.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A cool example of a blundered legend on an Edward I penny, class 1d, minted in London ~1279. Reads: EDW R’ ANShY DNS hYB CIVI/TAS/LON/DEON Correct: EDW R’ ANGL DNS hYB CIVI/TAS/LON/DON

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