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EWARDUS REX halfpenny

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I have an Edward halfpenny ,London mint with the obverse legend EWARDUS REX .I can't find any info on it ,and I was wondering if this was a debased continental copy .I doubt I will be able to put any pics up ,but I might try and scan it if needed .Didnt cost much ,and its not a great grade , but I do like to be able to put a label to these things .

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16 minutes ago, mick1271 said:

I have an Edward halfpenny ,London mint with the obverse legend EWARDUS REX .I can't find any info on it ,and I was wondering if this was a debased continental copy .I doubt I will be able to put any pics up ,but I might try and scan it if needed .Didnt cost much ,and its not a great grade , but I do like to be able to put a label to these things .

Is that the correct spelling as there's a D in EDWARD

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2 hours ago, azda said:

Is that the correct spelling as there's a D in EDWARD

yes , no D  .Thats why i'm thinking a continental copy.

 

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quite crude lettering as well .will try and add pics,if I can get clear enough ones .its not a great condition as it is ,but it is clear EW with no D .

 

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Hoping I havn't wasted my £2.64 on it LOL.

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Don't worry ;) It is a scarcer type of Edward III halpenny class XVIb. 

In his book Lord Stewartby records two variants for the legends : Ewardus and Edwadus 

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1 hour ago, Matteo95 said:

Don't worry ;) It is a scarcer type of Edward III halpenny class XVIb. 

In his book Lord Stewartby records two variants for the legends : Ewardus and Edwadus 

thank you , wouldn't have bothered me if it was a continental copy , but that's even better .I know its not the greatest of conditions , but for £2.84 ,I can't complain 

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Looks to be a slightly earlier strike than this one. Withers 7b

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They are not normally what I collect,but I do like to trawl ebay picking up cheap unidentified detector finds to try and work out what they are .This one though ,had me stumped .will need to pick up a copy of a decent edward hammered book .

 

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2 hours ago, mick1271 said:

They are not normally what I collect,but I do like to trawl ebay picking up cheap unidentified detector finds to try and work out what they are .This one though ,had me stumped .will need to pick up a copy of a decent edward hammered book .

 

I thoroughly recommend Christopher Wren's books: "The Short Cross Coinage 1180-1247" and "The Voided Long Cross Coinage 1247-1279" both are available for no more than £12 brand new. Of course, no good for anything after Edward I but invaluable for the early stuff. 

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7 hours ago, mick1271 said:

They are not normally what I collect,but I do like to trawl ebay picking up cheap unidentified detector finds to try and work out what they are .This one though ,had me stumped .will need to pick up a copy of a decent edward hammered book .

 

Try this website it may be of some use.

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long%20Cross%20Pennies%20P1.htm

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On 03/08/2017 at 8:39 PM, mick1271 said:

Hoping I havn't wasted my £2.64 on it LOL.

 

22 hours ago, mick1271 said:

thank you , wouldn't have bothered me if it was a continental copy , but that's even better .I know its not the greatest of conditions , but for £2.84 ,I can't complain 

Keep posting, it will soon be worth £3.04

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10 hours ago, hibernianscribe said:

I thoroughly recommend Christopher Wren's books: "The Short Cross Coinage 1180-1247" and "The Voided Long Cross Coinage 1247-1279" both are available for no more than £12 brand new. Of course, no good for anything after Edward I but invaluable for the early stuff. 

I do like a good coin book .It sounds just what I need .

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