Contemporary Forgery – 15th‑Century Silver Penny

WEH 7531

Contemporary Forgery. 15th century. Silver penny. A contemporary forgery of a late medieval English penny. The prototype is probably of the reign of Edward IV, as the obverse legend appears to begin with the letter E. This coin is recorded as UKDFD 34908. Another example, struck from the same obverse die, is UKDFD 5599. With two adjoining parts of the obverse legend now known, it appears to be completely fictitious, ending …OANTIBIBV. 0.5 grams; 14 mm. See also PAS ESS‑9DD977 and BNJ 75 (2005), Coin Register, No. 257. Unusual, rare and interesting.

£85.00