Edward I class 2a - Spink Auction

[Descartes 148]

Here's my little win from yesterday's Spink auction. It's a neat little Edward I penny, class 2a, which clearly shows the left leaf of the central fleur incomplete as a result of damage to the punch. That's my class 2s all done and dusted now!  

 

 

[Coinery 926]

Well done Sir, a nice coin! Good work!  

I just can’t stop thinking that it’s face 2 though???

Edited March 28, 2018 by Coinery

[Descartes 148]

4 minutes ago, Coinery said:

Well done Sir, a nice coin! Good work!  

Thanks Stu! There seems to be loads of Plantagenet pennies turning up this Spring. Long may it continue!

[Coinery 926]

Definitely a 2a crown though, maybe an unrecorded face???

[Descartes 148]

8 minutes ago, Coinery said:

Definitely a 2a crown though, maybe an unrecorded face???

Oh! I see what you mean. It appears to be 'face 2' which would make it a 1d  ... however, the nick in the crown suggests a 2a. Hmmm. I hope it's a 2a though - I'm fed up of seeing the 'class 2a' penny gap in my folder! hahaha

[Coinery 926]

6 minutes ago, Descartes said:

Oh! I see what you mean. It appears to be 'face 2' which would make it a 1d  ... however, the nick in the crown suggests a 2a. Hmmm. I hope it's a 2a though - I'm fed up of seeing the 'class 2a' penny gap in my folder! hahaha

No it’s definitely a 2a crown

[davetmoneyer 99]

The punches for the dies were generally replaced as they wore out so certain features tend to slurp over to the next class, the general face punch for 2a is one from class 1d, when the punch is replaced with the narrower one then that's the class 2b

[Coinery 926]

7 minutes ago, davetmoneyer said:

The punches for the dies were generally replaced as they wore out so certain features tend to slurp over to the next class, the general face punch for 2a is one from class 1d, when the punch is replaced with the narrower one then that's the class 2b

That makes perfect sense and so much clearer to say that re the crossover to 2b. I think the confusing detail is withers haven’t said this, they say faces 1 and 4 from class 1.