Medieval England King Edward Silver Halfpenny Withers 2b Berwick
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This is a medieval silver halfpenny of King Edward Ist of England, struck at the Berwick Mint between 1296 - 1318 AD.
Obverse: + ЄDW R' ΛNG' DNS hYB (Edward King of England Lord of Ireland) Legend around crowned facing portrait within inner beaded circle, drapery composed of curved line with wedges above
Reverse: VILLA BEREVVICI (Town of Berwick) Long cross pattée, trefoil of pellets in angles, mint name around.
In 1279, Berwick was under Scottish rule, and therefore had no involvement in the initial recoinage process. However, in 1296, in response to a Scottish attack on Carlisle, Edward I invaded the town and brought it under English jurisdiction. Shortly after its capture, Berwick began striking English coins. However, despite the coins being of English type, most were struck from locally made dies, and do not conform to the classification system applicable to the remainder of the Edwardian coinage. The town changed hands twice again during the period under consideration, as a result of which the issue of English coins is split into the two periods, 1296-1318 and 1333-1344.
DENOMINATION: Halfpenny (1/2 of a Penny)
CULTURE: Medieval England
MONARCH: King Edward Ist
DATE: 1272 - 1307 AD (this class was minted between 1296 - 1318 AD)
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: 14.3mm diameter
WEIGHT: 0.52 grams
ATTRIBUTION: Spink 1438, Withers Class 2b. Berwick
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private collection in Spalding, United Kingdom
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