Edward I Class 3b Halfpenny. Mint York

Edward I Class 3b Halfpenny Mint York Obv: Crowned bust within inner circle. EDW R' ANGL' DNS hYB Rev: Long cross with trefoil of pellets in quarters. CIVI TAS EBO RACI Bust type as North's Class 3b 'drapery as a segment of circle' - Withers states clearly that this bust type does not exist for Halfpennies; all specimens seen for his Small Change Vol I (ISBN 0 9516671 73) have shown wedges above the line; as appears to be the case with this coin. North 1044. Withers York Type 1. See SCBI 39 No 966 - Plate 36 Wt = 0.67 gms Bought Mike Vosper August/September 2002