Edward I 'Longshanks' Penny, Bristol (1279–1307)

• Catalogue number: DTR-00054
• Denomination: Penny
• Mint: Bristol
• Monarch: Edward I
• Date: 1279–1307
• Certification: Raw
• Wreck: n/a — medieval England
• Papers: eBay sales receipt

A hammered silver penny of Edward Longshanks in the long-cross design introduced in 1279 to defeat coin clipping. Struck at Bristol, over 700 years old, with a strong portrait. The oldest object in the vault — and the accountability design's English ancestor.

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A hammered silver penny of Edward Longshanks in the long-cross design introduced in 1279 to defeat coin clipping. Struck at Bristol, over 700 years old, with a strong portrait. The oldest object in the vault — and the accountability design's English ancestor.