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Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2897 Posts	Posted 07/04/2026 2:00 pm This is a very tiny coin - at only 0.3g and 11mm This Edward I farthing has the unusual reverse lettering LONDONIENSIS meaning " of London". It is dated to 1280-1281 and is part of the great recoinage. The obverse is also highly truncated as you might expect - +E R ANGLIE, meaning EDWARDUS REX ANGLIE Edward, King of England My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Edited by Bacchus2 07/04/2026 2:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25783 Posts	Posted 07/04/2026 3:47 pm That's a really cool coin, Bacchus2! The die engraver was certainly talented. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7969 Posts	Posted 07/05/2026 07:14 am Quote: The die engraver was certainly talented. The 12th c. Polish denars and 12-13th c. Flemish and Lorraine deniers in my collection that are this size have nowhere near as much detail as this coin's design (especially the inscriptions). Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2897 Posts	Posted 07/05/2026 3:58 pm I've been trying to find out if the engravers of the time had access to magnification tools of some type. It may be that some rock crystals were available that might have helped but it mostly seems to be a combination of good eyesight and lots and lots of practice. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 190330 Posts	Posted 07/06/2026 11:36 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 07/07/2026 10:00 pm What a cool little coin! I bet those engravers were pretty young also! Report this Post to the Staff
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