Coin
½ Penny - Edward I Second coinage, Class I, Dublin — Ireland
Ireland • Sp# 6257-6259
Overview
A hammered silver ½ Penny of Ireland minted under King Edward I between 1279 and 1284 at the Royal Irish Mint in Dublin. The obverse features a forward-facing bust within a beaded triangle, while the reverse displays a long cross pattée dividing the legend with a trefoil of pellets in each quarter. The coin weighs 0.7 grams and has a diameter of 16mm.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 0.7 g
- Diameter
- 16 mm
- Mint
- Royal Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (995-1695)
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- Sp# 6257-6259
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Bust facing forward within beaded triangle, Legend in three parts. Script: Latin Lettering: ЄDW.R' ANGL.'D NSHYB Unabridged legend: Edwardus rex Angliae dominus Hiberniae Translation: Edward king of England and Lord of Ireland
Reverse
Long cross pattée dividing legend, trefoil of pellets in each quarter, surrounded by beaded circle. Script: Latin Lettering: CIVI TAS DVBL INIЄ Translation: City of Dublin
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Royal Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (995-1695). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# 6257-6259. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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