Really Could Use Help Iding With Medieval Silver Penny Pleas

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awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/08/2014 5:51 pm Now I bought this coin from someone who thought it was Richard ii, but that definitely is not the case. I'm leaning towards Edward IV, but am really unsure. Reverse I'm positive is London Mint, Long cross style. But the Obverse is incredibly difficult to decipher. I know the coins in a terrible state, I paid Â£6.00 for it-so I hope haven't wasted too much money. Longest measurment is 18mm so I would guess it was about 20mm. And the weight is 0.87 grams. Any help would really be appreciated, I have been looking but have yet to be sure on who it is on the obverse. The next pictures are the same coin, just messed around with the contrast. Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/08/2014 7:12 pm Looks to be an overstrike! The CIVI TAS quarters of the reverse legend are obliterating the first few letters of the monarch's name on the obverse. Will have to be attributed on the style alone. Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/09/2014 05:19 am Thank-you ever so much for helping out. I feel if I could get rid of the tarnish it would be alot easier too read the letters on the edge via a picture, I can't see any over lapping imagery with my naked eye or under my loupe. After looking a bit further I feel this picture of an Edward I silver penny matches closely, with London Mint reverse ad the obverse I'm matching the shoulders-also from a differing angle I can see a bit more of the King. They appear to have the curly hair on the sides and the definite markings of a crown up top. One thing is why I can't make out the cross at the top? Were there any silver penny's of old that didn't have the cross at cardinal north? Once again I truly appreciate all help and will closely listen to any opinions or leads and follow them up to the best of my ability. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/09/2014 09:50 am Like I said: overstrike. I think a struck coin was stuck again, flipped over. You don't see a cross at the top of the obverse because there's a partial image of the reverse there, specifically, the letters IVI, then one end of the long cross, then the letters TA. No need to polish it to read it better. Edited by philadelphian 03/09/2014 10:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/09/2014 10:10 am Ok thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/09/2014 11:12 am The early Edwardian penny in the pic you found has the king's shoulders just suggested by two narrow wedges, which is typical for them. Have you seen this reference? http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/edward...ies%20P1.htm Your penny has a more full bust, with rounded shoulders. I wonder if that's why your friend was thinking Richard II? Edited by philadelphian 03/09/2014 11:13 am Report this Post to the Staff
awallin01 Valued Member United Kingdom 477 Posts	Posted 03/09/2014 11:42 am Great resource, thank-you. Report this Post to the Staff
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