Edward I Penny, but which class

[DaveG38 405]

Bought this cheaply recently. Sold as Class 3c, but based on the Coincraft Catalogue, I can't see a class 3c here. Anybody help?

[Rob 3,152]

I'd say 3g.

[DaveG38 405]

I'd say 3g.

I've looked through all the Edward I penny types illustrated in Coincraft's 1997 catalogue and I'm blowed if I can see any clear identifiers that would allow it to be attributed. My example seems to have a few charcteristics of one type, but a couple of a different one and so on. Spink's catalogue is useless as the photos are too small and the descriptors are impossible to use. Is there a better source of clear illustrations of what to look for in each class?

[Michael-Roo 781]

Are these of any use to you Dave?

http://www.bajr.org/BAJRGuides/37.%20Coin%20Identification/37Coins_I.pdf

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long%20Cross%20Pennies%20P1.htm

http://www.englishhammered.com/home.html

http://www.psdetecting.com/Inscriptions.html

[DaveG38 405]

Are these of any use to you Dave?

http://www.bajr.org/BAJRGuides/37.%20Coin%20Identification/37Coins_I.pdf

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long%20Cross%20Pennies%20P1.htm

http://www.englishhammered.com/home.html

http://www.psdetecting.com/Inscriptions.html

Thank you for this - the photos are certainly much clearer than anything I have. Where do you all get these sources from????

[Michael-Roo 781]

You're very welcome.

I too have been searching for sources which may help identify my long cross pennies (a dozen or more). They all look the same to me!

These are the sites I've found to date.

[Paulus 1,975]

Are these of any use to you Dave?

http://www.bajr.org/BAJRGuides/37.%20Coin%20Identification/37Coins_I.pdf

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long%20Cross%20Pennies%20P1.htm

http://www.englishhammered.com/home.html

http://www.psdetecting.com/Inscriptions.html

Great links Michael - have you got / do you use these Coinery?

[HistoricCoinage 146]

I'd highly recommend The Galata Guide as a starter - great images, too.

[Geordie582 18]

I concur with Clive. A superb book for the first examinations.

Edited October 16, 2015 by Geordie582

[DaveG38 405]

Just received my copy and I can concur with class 3c for my specimen.