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Title: Eddie Ha'penny with wierd inscription Post by: Techony on November 06, 2011, 09:21:10 PM Hi Peter,
Found this Edward III halfpenny (based only on its size!) yesterday, but I can't find reference to the square on the reverse inscription. Any ideas please? Thanks, Title: Re: Eddie Ha'penny with wierd inscription Post by: The Doc on November 06, 2011, 09:41:36 PM Can't make it out from the pictures - any chance of some larger or higher res ones?
Title: Re: Eddie Ha'penny with wierd inscription Post by: Techony on November 06, 2011, 10:20:08 PM Thanks Peter,
Here's the full res of the inscription. Title: Re: Eddie Ha'penny with wierd inscription Post by: The Doc on November 06, 2011, 11:06:45 PM Right - I think I've got it - took a bit of bookwork and Internet searching.
I believe the square is a very worn 'L'. If you look before the cross, there is another one, so the visible wording is ...L / LAR. This can only be part of VILLA RADING or VILLA RADINGY, i.e. Reading mint. I then noticed that in the lower left quadrant of the reverse, there are not the usual three pellets but a scallop-shell, which cofirms the Reading mint and makes the ID: Edward III halfpenny, 2nd coinage, Reading mint. Spink 1541, Withers type 3 or 4 or Edward III halfpenny, 3rd coinage, Reading mint. Spink 1560 or 1561, Withers Type 7 or 13. I don't think there's enough left to narrow it down further. And shame about the state of the coin, because it's pretty scarce. Title: Re: Eddie Ha'penny with wierd inscription Post by: Techony on November 06, 2011, 11:18:12 PM Absolutely amazing, fantastic Peter you are one of a kind.
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