Coin
½ Penny - Edward III — Ireland
Ireland • Sp# 6269
Overview
A silver ½ Penny coin of Ireland, issued under the lordship of Edward III between 1339 and 1340. The obverse features a crowned bust facing within a beaded triangle. The reverse displays a long cross over a beaded inner circle, dividing the legend, with three pellets in each quadrant. This hammered coin weighs 0.7 grams and has a diameter of 14mm.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 0.7 g
- Diameter
- 14 mm
- Mint
- Royal Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (995-1695)
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- Sp# 6269
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Crowned bust facing, within beaded triangle Script: Latin Lettering: ✠EDW ARDV SREX Translation: King Edward
Reverse
Long cross over beaded inner circle, dividing legend. Three pellets in each quadrant. Script: Latin Lettering: CIVI TAS* DVBL INIE 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# 6269. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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