Edward I Bristol Farthing

[Coinery 1,157]

Really pleased with this farthing for under £90.

Can’t say i’ve even seen a Bristol farthing, certainly not in this grade. There was that comparable Newcastle farthing a while back, but that went off the scale on eBay.

 

Edited March 25, 2018 by Coinery

[Coinery 1,157]

[Coinery 1,157]

[Ukstu 445]

Very nice Stu. Rare to see a farthing of that ruler in a good condition. I tend to shy away from them as they are so hard to find in good condition. Hats off a nice find! 

[Coinery 1,157]

So my pictures aren’t a great deal better but I’m delighted with this one, I can’t find a better one anywhere, not even as a plate coin, so I’d be interested to know the scarcity? Anyone any knowledge of scarcity for the provincial mints? Any thing recorded in your notes @davetmoneyer @Rob ?

So Withers Type 10 barred ‘A’ with long-limbed Es, of course that makes it North 3de

 

Edited March 28, 2018 by Coinery

[Descartes 148]

That really is a lovely farthing, Stu! Hats off!

[davetmoneyer 99]

for the provincial mints Bristol is the commonest, then Lincoln followed by  York and Berwick and then Newcastle the rarest

[Coinery 1,157]

9 minutes ago, davetmoneyer said:

for the provincial mints Bristol is the commonest, then Lincoln followed by  York and Berwick and then Newcastle the rarest

Tch!

Thanks, Dave