Durham mint penny of Edward IV
This coin was found very recently by a detectorist we know as Steve. I was asked to provide a full ID and a valuation, which would be passed on to the owner of the land from which the coin was unearthed.
The coin is a Durham mint penny, which was struck during the second reign of Edward IV. However, it was struck for the profit of Lawrence Booth when he was Bishop of Durham.
Over the crown on the obverse are two crosses and the mint mark (on this side only) is best described as a pansy-like rose. On the reverse there is a letter V in the CIVI quarter and an extra pellet in the centre of the three pellets in each quarter.
Instead of the dies being cut in London and transported up to Durham, the dies for this coin were made locally. When dies were of local manufacture they were often of a lesser quality than those made in London. However, the dies used to strike this penny are very well made.   Â
Valuation
Edward IV pennies are often badly struck on discs of silver too small for this dies. This example is well struck on a full flan. To any collector with an interest in the reign of Edward IV the coin shouldn’t be worth any less than £100.
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