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Medieval Long-Cross Coins

Long cross coins are distinguished by the solid cross on their reverse which extends right to the edge of the coin. They were minted from 1279 till 1489 and cover the reigns of 11 kings from Edward I.

Round Half Pennies and Farthings were introduced alongside the Penny.

Diameters:
      Penny 19-22mm
      Half-penny 14-16mm
      Farthing 10-12mm

Long-Cross Pennies

Edward I. Canterbury mint. Taynton.	Henry VI. Rosette-Mascle class 1427-1430. Calais mint. Huntley

A sterling of Guy de Dampierre (1280 - 1305), Marquis of Namur, Count of Flanders. Obverse Legend: G COMES FLANDIE (Guy, Count of Flanders) Reverse legend: SIGNVM CRVCIS (Sign of the Cross) Welland Court
Coins of this issue, which lack a mint signature, are struck in debased silver. Towards the end of the 13th century, sterlings of the Low Countries began to circulate widely (but unofficially) in England, and this type, depicting the bust with a chaplet of roses, was colloquially known as a ’crockard’. Although, at this early period, there are distinct differences in appearance, the majority of the public would probably not readily distinguish it from a contemporary English penny of Edward I.
Edward I. Canterbury mint. Taynton.	Edward I. Class 10ab. 1301 - 1310. London mint.

Edward I Class 1c Huntley.	Andy Ralph Hartpury.

Newent.	Newent.

Taynton.	Taynton.

Coberley.	Coberley.

Edward I or II (probably I, class 10ab) EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB, London mint. Coberley.	Edward I or II EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB, Canterbury mint. Coberley.

Alexander III of Scotland. 1280 - 1286. Taynton.	Edward II. Class 11b. EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB, London mint.

Continental immitation. Robert of Bethune, Flanders. 1305-1322, Mayhew type 211, Alost mint. Front: +R*COMES*FLANDRIE Rear: MON ETA ALO TEN Huntley.	Edward I. Class 9b, Canterbury mint. Front: EDW R ANGL DNS HYB Rear: CIVI TAS CAN TOR Huntley.

Edward I or II EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB, Canterbury mint. Huntley.	Edward I EDW R ANGL DNS HYB, Canterbury mint. Tiberton.

Edward I or II EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB, Canterbury mint. Newent.	Edward II Class 11b, Canterbury mint. Newent.

Edward I EDWARD R ANGL DNS HYB Class 10ab, Canterbury mint.	Edward I EDW R ANG(L DNS HYB) Member's own site.

Henry VI Half-Penny. Calais mint. Huntley.	Edward IV. Class VIII, London. Taynton.	Edward I Penny. York Mint. Hartpury.

Edward IV. York mint, second reign 1471- 1483. Taynton.	Edward I. Lincoln mint. Hartpury.	Henry VI Half-Penny. York mint. Taynton.

Don Coberley or Tibberton.	Edward II London mint, class 13, 1302-1327 Coberley.	Edward I Class in range 1d - 9c, London mint. Newent.

Edward I or II Class 10 or 11a, Durham mint. Hartpury.	Scottish Hartpury.	Edward II 1307-1327. Diam 18cm Hartpury.

Edward I penny, Canterbury mint, class 12cf2, 1306-1308. Hartpury.	Edward I Irish Penny. 1281 - 1282. Dublin mint. Highnam.	Edward III Pre-treaty penny. Durham mint. Hartpury.

Long-Cross Half Pennies

Edward I or II. EDWARDVS REX, London mint. Taynton.	Edward I or II. Canterbury mint. Newent.

Ryton.

Long-Cross Farthings

Edward I or II. London mint.