1279 PENNY EDWARD I CANTERBURY MINT

An outstanding penny from 1279, struck at the Canterbury mint during Edward I's reign. This silver coin was produced following Edward's comprehensive monetary reform, which standardised weight and fineness across the English coinage system. The penny remained the fundamental currency unit, facilitating all levels of commercial exchange. This example exemplifies the consistent quality and technical excellence of Canterbury mint production under Edward I's rigorous oversight, bearing his portrait and royal devices with exceptional clarity. Highly collectible for its numismatic and historical significance, this piece provides direct evidence of late 13th-century monetary administration and economic organisation. An essential acquisition for collectors of Edwardian coinage, offering tangible connection to the reign of one of England's most administratively accomplished and militarily formidable medieval monarchs.