Penny of Edward I

The coin pictured here was sent in by Roger Paul, who asked for a full ID and a valuation figure. Someone told Roger that it was rare but he isn’t sure if it is or if it isn’t.

This find is fairly obviously a penny of Edward I but is it straightforward or something special? Firstly, it has characteristics that point towards it being a type IXb from the royal mint at York. The type is fairly common but this penny has a distinctive feature that turns it into a real rarity.

Most type IXb pennies have a star on the king’s breast but this specimen appears to have a pellet in that position. I spent quite some time trying to trace a similar coin but failed to do so. Therefore, it must be extremely rare.    

Valuation

The overall state of preservation leaves something to be desired but the crucial details show up reasonably well. What would this coin be worth? Well, that’s very difficult to say but if I was cataloguing it for sale at auction I’d set the pre-sale estimate at £150 to £200, then sit back and see what happened.

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