HAMMERED COIN INSCRIPTIONS AND THEIR MEANINGS (EDWARD I & EDWARD II)

OBVERSE LEGEND

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REVERSE LEGEND

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EDWARD I

       
         
 

The first coinage of Edward I continues the series from Henry III. The obverse legend still reads Henricus Rex III

     
         

HENRICUS REX III

King Henry III

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Long Cross Silver Penny

         
   

MINT

MONEYER

MINT

MONEYER

 
             
   

SANTED

IOCE

Bury St Edmunds

Ioce

Mint + Moneyer

     

ION, IOH

 

Jo(h)n

Moneyer

   

DURH

ROBERD

Durham

Roberd

Mint + Moneyer

     

ROBERT

 

Robert

Moneyer

   

LUND

PHELIP

London

Phelps, possibly Philip

Mint + Moneyer

     

RENAUD

 

Reynold(s), possibly Ronald

Moneyer

         
 

After the recoinage of 1279 all pennies (and others) became of the long cross type with either Civitas or Villa + the name of the town where they were minted being recorded on the reverse legend.

     
         

EDW REX ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

ED REX ANGLIE DNS HYBN

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDWR ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDW R ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Half Penny / Penny

EDWA ANGL DNS HYB

Edward of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDW ANGL DNS HYB

Edward of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EW ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDWARD R ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDWARR ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Half Penny / Penny

EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Half Penny / Penny

EDWARDUS REX

King Edward

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

ER ANGLIE

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

ER ANGL DN

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

EDWARDUS REX A

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

EDWARDUS REX AN

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

E R ANGLIE

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

EDWARDUS DI GRA REX ANGL

Edward  by the Grace of God King of England

DNS HIBNE DUX AQUT (LONDONIA CIVI)

Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitaine. City of London

Silver Groat (Extremely rare)

         

MINTS FOR EDWARD I

       
         
   

VILLA BERREWYCI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Penny)

   

VILLA BEREVVICI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Half Penny)

   

VILLA BERREVICI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Half Penny)

   

VIIIA BERVVICI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Farthing)

   

VILL BRISTOLIE

Town of Bristol

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VIL(L)A BRISTOLLIE

Town of Bristol

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Penny / Farthing)

   

VILLA S EDMVDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA S EDMVNDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA SCI EDMVNDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA SCI EDMVDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILL SCI EDMVNDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILA SCI EDMVNDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILA SCI EDMVDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

ROBERTUS DE HADL

Robert de Hadelie

Moneyer instead of mint (Silver Penny)

   

ROBERT DE HADELEIE

Robert de Hadelie

Moneyer instead of mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS CANTOR

City of Canterbury

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS CANTVR

City of Canterbury

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS CESTRIE

City of Chester

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS DVREME

City of Durham

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS DVNELM

City of Durham

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVTAS DVREME

City of Durham

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVIAS EXONIE

City of Exeter

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VIL' KYNCESTON

Town of Kingston upon Hull

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILL KYNCESTON

Town of Kingston upon Hull

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS LINCOL'

City of Lincoln

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS LINCOL

City of Lincoln

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Farthing)

   

CIVITAS LINCOC

City of Lincoln

Mint (Silver Half Penny)

   

CIVITAS LONDON

City of London or Reading

Mint (For Reading "Mark for Abbot of Reading") (Silver Half Penny / Penny / Farthing)

   

LONDONIENSIS

London

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Farthing)

   

VILL NOVI CASTRI

Town of Newcastle

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILL NOV' CASTRI

Town of Newcastle

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILA NOVI CASTRI

Town of Newcastle

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VIL' NOV' CASTRI

Town of Newcastle

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

NOVI CASTRI

Newcastle

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Farthing)

   

CIVITAS EBORACI

City of York

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Penny / Farthing)

         

EDWARD II

       
         

EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB

Edward King of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDWA ANGL DNS HYB

Edward of England Lord of Ireland

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Penny

EDWARDUS REX A

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Half Penny / Farthing

EDWARDUS REX AN

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Half Penny

EDWARDUS REX ANG

Edward King of England

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Half Penny

EDWARDUS REX

King Edward

MONEYER + MINT SEE BELOW

 

Silver Farthing

         

MINTS FOR EDWARD II

       
         
   

VILLA BEREWYC

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA BEREWYCI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA BEREWICI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Penny)

   

VILLA BEREVICI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA BEREVVICI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

VILLA BERVICCI

Town of Berwick on Tweed

Mint (Silver Farthing)

   

VILL SCI EDMVNDI

Town of Bury St Edmunds

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS CANTOR

City of Canterbury

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS LONDON

City of London

Mint (Silver Half Penny / Penny / Farthing)

   

CIVITAS DVNELM

City of Durham

Mint (Silver Penny)

   

CIVITAS DVREME

City of Durham

Mint (Silver Penny)

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