Summary
Silver coin; denomination: Penny
York Mint
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066); King of All England
Moneyer: Earcil; Type: Expanding Cross
Obverse Description
Diademmed bust of King Edward facing left with sceptre surmounted by trefoil in front; text around, '+ EDPARD REX'.
Reverse Description
Short cross voided with limbs expanding with an annulet in the fourth quadrant; text around, '+ A[R]CIL ON EDFER'.
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Eugene von Guerard, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1050-1053 AD
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Issued By
King Edward the Confessor, York, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
18 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.12 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
North 823
[Book] North, J. J. 1963. English Hammered Coinage., p.129, no.823 Pages
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., p.132, no.1176 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
