English long cross hammer coin

[Daighbc]

I bought this for a few dollars and I have always been interested in English coins but I don't know at all who the bust is depicting. any help?

 

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[Argentium]

Welcome to Tnet ! I'm guessing that one of our
veteran British detectorists- Crusader will know. Did you purchase this privately ? Seems like a coin shop would have presented the info on a 2X2 holder .

 

[Daighbc]

I purchased it in Ebay with no info just that it was English

 

[Argentium]

If only it could talk ! I'd guess it's gotta be 12th or 13th C. but I know very little about these hammereds - I like to think about what it might have purchased when it circulated ! A pig , a sheep , a jug of ale ? hmmm...

 

[huntsman53]

I am pretty sure it depicts King Edward the First but Crusader will likely confirm which King is on the coin.

https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long Cross Pennies P1.htm

https://www.google.com/search?sourc....64.psy-ab..0.13.1599...0i131k1.0.9vxLroXAL4U

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool coin!