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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 9:29 pm You guys didn't really think I bought a copper penny, or that Abraham Lincoln is on a penny. As coin collectors it is our responsibility to know the US doesn't make pennies. We make cents! All joking aside, I scored a new addition to my Crusader collection. This coin was issued by Edward I Plantagenet England ( Longshanks / Hammer of the Scots ) He is most remembered for his role in the suppression of Scotland and the capture and execution of William Wallace. (Braveheart), He is also known for his success in the conquest of the Wales, as well as the acquisition of the Stone of Scone. Longshanks was a key player in the defense of the Counties of Antioch and Tripoli, then ruled by Bohemond VI who issued those very awesome giant Gros coins, these campaigns today are referred to as the 9th Crusade. Bohemond and Edward negotiated a peace with the Muslim emirs of the day for a period of 10 years 10 months and 10 days. Not long after the agreement there was an assassination attempt on Edward in which Edward was injured with a poison dagger but managed to kill his would be assassin. Legend has it that the Princess Eleanor sucked the poison from the wound. Edward eventually returns to England and continues his quest to suppress the Scots he dies in AD 1307 at the age of 68 most likely of Dysentry. The coin was on sale and I liked it because the bust wasn't messed up and the legend is nearly complete. YAY!! Now I have 3 Contemporary Crusaders! Philip The Fair, Edward Longshanks and Bohemond VI (also the Fair) Kingdom of England England, Lincoln Edward I Plantagenet r. AD 1272- 1307 AR penny 18 mm x 1.35 g, Lincoln, long cross type, class 3d. Obverse: +EDW R' ANGL' DNS HYB. Crowned bust facing. Reverse: CIVI/ TAS/ LIN/ COL separated by long cross, three pellets in each angle. Reference: North 1019; S 1390/1427. Very Fine, nice strike, toned. Provenance: ex. David L Tranbarger; ex Steven Damron, his tag included; ex Col. Ted Schmidt (tag included, purchased Al Boulanger, FPL 30, lot 190); ex. B. Yarbrough. Edited by Ancientnoob 05/01/2015 9:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 9:56 pm Cool coin and great write-up. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/01/2015 10:01 pm Really nice coin. I like the detail of his face, he looks like a nice guy but I'm sure he wasn't. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 12:14 am Thanks for the extensive information. That is a very nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
captainyesterday555 Valued Member United States 129 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 12:47 am Very descriptive. Congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 02:11 am You sneaky guy... trying to get US collectors to click on your thread Awesome coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 07:21 am @ All thanks guys. @ VK I wonder how many did? Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 4:25 pm I did. I figurec it wasn't a US cent portraying the effigy of Abraham Lincoln. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 5:11 pm If I were wealthy I would certainly get a collection of Platagenets ! One of the more interesting bits in Edwards bio is the 'fact' that he is believed to be the first English king to actually speak English ! Kings up to Harold spoke old English (which sounds like German to us) and kings after the Norman conquest spoke Norman French. Edward is a break from the past and a reassertion of the native English over the Norman conquerors. Great monarchs such as Richard I (Coeur de Lion) and his father Henry II, whom he spent many a campaign season chasing across France,considered England a place best ruled from Calais. By the time of Richard III (duke of York) England was the prize ! But French was still the native language of many a young princess and many became the root cause of war in France. Great coin ! I would love to get a Richard III Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 05/02/2015 11:11 pm 21 fruit salute! Report this Post to the Staff
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