{"id":2253,"date":"2025-06-30T18:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/?p=2253"},"modified":"2025-06-30T18:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:37:35","slug":"long-crosspenny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/long-crosspenny\/","title":{"rendered":"Long CrossPenny"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Finds Form Wirral &#8211; Long Cross Penny<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/long-crosspenny\/coin2_1099187\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coin2_1099187\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2096\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1099187.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/short-cross-penny\/coin_1099187\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coin_1099187\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2089\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1099187.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A long cross silver penny of Edward I. (1272-1307). Because of the detail on this coin it can be determined that it was minted at the Canterbury mint between May and December 1279. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On the reverse of the coin you can make out the end of \u201cCIVITAS\u201d and on the lower part you can see \u201cCAN\u201d indicating the Canterbury mint.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1099187\">https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1099187<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2088\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/long-crosspenny\/coin_1090860\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coin_1090860\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2088\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin_1090860.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/long-crosspenny\/coin2_1090860\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Coin2_1090860\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2095\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coin2_1090860.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\">his is a silver long cross groat of Edward IV dating to<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">AD 1464-1470. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">You can clearly see on the rear CIVITAS LONDON indicating that this coin was struck at the London mint.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1090860\">https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1090860<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finds Form Wirral &#8211; Long Cross Penny A long cross silver penny of Edward I. 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