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Henry
II suffered from quarrels with Thomas Becket and his own family. Henry succeeded Stephen after invading England in 1153 to promote his claim after Stephen elbowed Henry's mother, Matilda, from the throne. As king, Henry ruled lands from Scotland to the Pyrenees. He extended these further through conquest, diplomacy and dynastic marriages; by 1170 he owned Western France, ruled parts of Ireland and had influence in Germany, Sicily and Castile. At home, his first task was to crush the unruly elements and restore firm government. Using his talented chancellor Becket, Henry wasted little time restoring order to the judicial system. The Assize of Clarendon (1166) established procedures of criminal justice, establishing courts and prisons for those awaiting trial. In addition, the assizes gave fast and clear verdicts, enriched the treasury and extended the King's control. Yet reforms provoked problems. In 1164 Henry reasserted his ancestral rights over the church. Now Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket refused to comply. An attempted reconciliation failed and, on returning from exile, Becket punished priests who had co-operated with Henry. The king, upon hearing the news, reportedly cursed, "Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" Four knights took his words literally and murdered Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in December 1170. Almost overnight the martyred Thomas became a saint. Henry reconciled himself with the church, but royal control over the church changed little. Finally Henry did penance at Canterbury and, with Becket out of the way, most of the disputed points were soon sorted out. Henry's
four sons - Henry, Geoffrey, Richard and John - mistrusted each other
and resented his policy of dividing land among them. In 1173 a rebellion
erupted in England and Normandy over alleged favouritism, with further
family disputes arising in 1181 and 1184. The King's attempt to find
an inheritance for John led to opposition from both Richard and Philip
II of France. Henry was defeated and forced to give way; news that John
also had joined his enemies hastened the King's death near Tours in
1189.
Amazing find, this 13thC hammered silver coin should not exist as both sides are a short cross with no obv bust You can however see that the obv side with the part HENRICVS REX legend had a bust originally but it was over struck again with the wrong short cross die. What is more interesting the rev side has also been double struck if you look closely at **.ON. legend What a unique coin
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1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver penny ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type. 16.21mm x 18.23mm, 1.31g |
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1158-1180 AD Henry II Cross and Crosslet hammered silver penny - Tealby issue 1.31g, 19.54mm unrecorded bust type.
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1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver penny ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type |
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1158-1180 AD Henry II Cross and Crosslet hammered silver penny - Tealby issue |
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1158 -1180 Henry II 'Tealby' hammered silver half penny ) |
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1180 -1199 Henry II hammered silver half penny |
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1180 -1199 Henry II hammered silver half penny |
1180 -1199 Henry II hammered silver half penny |
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Henry II 1180 AD
Early Medieval hammered silver half penny |
1180-89 Henry II class1 hammered silver penny 1.30g,19.50mm obv HENRICUS REX |
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1180 -1189 Henry II hammered silver 1/4 penny - Class 1b-1c Rev HENRICVS REX Rev *AVI ON - Moneyer Davi London |
Henry II
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1158- 1180 Henry II hammered silver penny - Cross and crosslets 'Tealby' coinage |
1180-1189 Henry II voided shorcross coinage hammered silver half penny - Class 1a 17.61mm, 0.63g Rev *** ON CAN - Canterbury mint |
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1180 - 1189 Henry II hammered silver penny Class Ic 1.35g, 18.44mm Rev ** ON LVN** -London mint |
1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross half penny Class 1b Obv HENRICVS REX |
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1180 -1199 Henry II hammered silver half penny - Class 3 0.44g, 16.25mm obv HENRIVS REX rev ***ENVS |
1180 -1199 Henry II hammered silver half penny |
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1154 Henry II 'Tealby' hammered silver half penny Cross and crosslet type |
1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross- cut half penny - Class 1a |
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1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 1b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev * RAVL.ON ** - Moneyer Ravl |
1163-1167 Henry II hammered silver penny -Tealby coinage - Cross and Crosslets Class C |
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1180 AD Henry II hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny - Class 1b Rev ** + EDR ** Moneyer Edrich of Worchester mint |
1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross farthing Obv HENRICVS REX Moneyer Gocelm - Winchester mint |
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1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross farthing Class 1a-1b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev **AIN V - Moneyer Alain - London mint |
1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 1b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev WILL **** RW Moneyer Willelm of York mint |
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1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross qtr penny Moneyer Gilberd of Exeter mint |
1189 Henry II hammered silver short cross penny - class2 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ESTIVENE ON.LDND - Monyer Stivene of London mint |
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1180-1189 Henry II hammered silver penny - Class Ib Rev WILLELM.ON. LV , Moneyer Willelm of London |
Taco'd 1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross coin - Class 1b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev +ALWARD.ON.LVND - Alward of London mint |
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Brilliant find and our first ever Rhuddlan (Welsh) mint found - Cross is Cross pattee, a cross with pellet ends 1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross penny - Group 1 coin Obv HENRICVS REX Rev + TOMAS ON RVLA - Tomas of Rhuddlan mint (wales) |
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1180 Henry II hammered silver short cross penny - Class 1b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev +hVGO.ON. NICOLE - Moneyer Hvgo of Lincoln mint 1.38g, 17.91mm |
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Richard
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the Lion-Heart was famous for his exploits in the Third Crusade (1189-92),
during his ten-year reign he spent only some six months in England.
The third son of Henry II, Richard possessed considerable political and military ability. However, like his brothers, he cared nothing for his family, joining them in the great rebellion against their father in 1173. In 1183 his brother Henry died, leaving Richard heir to the throne. With other lands in Normandy and Anjou, Henry II wanted him to give Aquitaine to his youngest brother, John. Richard refused and, in 1189, joined forces with Philip II of France against his father, hounding him to a premature death in July 1189. As king, Richard wanted only to lead the crusade prompted by Saladin's capture of Jerusalem in 1187. In 1190 he departed for the Holy Land. Richard arrived in June 1191 and the city fell the following month. In September his victory at Arsuf gave the crusaders possession of Joppa. Although he came close, Jerusalem, the crusade's main objective, eluded him. Moreover, fierce quarrels among the French, German and English contingents provided further troubles. After a year's stalemate, Richard made a truce with Saladin and started his journey home. Sailing home, bad weather drove him ashore near Venice. He was captured and imprisoned by Duke Leopold before being handed over to the German emperor Henry VI, who ransomed him for the huge sum of 150,000 marks. The raising of the ransom was a remarkable achievement. Richard was released in February 1194. He returned to England and was crowned for a second time. A month later he went to Normandy and his last five years were spent in warfare against Philip II. While besieging the castle of Châlus he was killed in 1199. |
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1189 - 1199 Richard 1st Hammered silver penny Class 4B Rev IOAN ON CANTE - Monyer IOAN - Canterbury Mint 1.16g, 18.10 |
1189 -1199 Richard 1st voided short crioss hammered silver penny - Class 5b Rev IOHAN .ON. LE(NE( - Moneyer Iohan , Kings Lynn Mint 2.05g, 18.77mm |
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1190 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny Class 3 Moneyer GOLDWINE LONDON |
1189 AD Richard 1st short cross hammered silver cut halfpenny Class 4a 0.78g.19.23mm Moneyer NICOLE of YORK |
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1190 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny |
1190 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny |
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1190 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny |
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1487-8 full Groat Class IIIc with two half pennies of Henry III 1180
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1189-1199 Richard 1st hammered silver half penny - Class 4a Obv HENRICVS REX Moneyer ALE(IN - Alein - Durham mint |
1194 Richard 1st hammered silver half penny Class 4a WILLELM - Winchester mint ***NC(E( |
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1189 - 1199 AD Richard 1st hammered silver penny - Class 4a - stops each side of on 17.01mm, 0.94g rev **ENE.ON.LVD - London mint - Moneyer Estevene |
1194 -1199 AD Richard 1st hammered silver cut half penny - Type 4a Moneyer ALE(IN (Alien of Durham mint) |
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1189-99 Richard 1st hammered silver short cross penny Class 4a Obv HENRICVS REX Rev fVLKE( ON LVND -Moneyer Fvlke of London mint |
1190-1194 AD Richard 1st hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 3 Obv - HENRICVS REX Rev WILLELM.ON.LVD - Moneyer Willelm of London mint 1.33g, 19.94mm |
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1194-1205 Richard 1st hammered silver short cross penny - Class 4b Rev STIVENE ON R ? Moneyer Stivene of London mint |
1189 Richard 1st hammered silver penny |
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1189-1190 Richard 1st hammered silver voided short cross hammered silver penny Class 2 ('cooking' to remove horn silver crust ) Obv HENRICVS REX Rev VLARD ON CANT - Moneyer Vlard of Canterbury mint |
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King
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 Three years later Richard was dead and John was king. War with France was renewed, triggered by John's second marriage. While asked to mediate between the rival families of Lusignan and Angoulême, he married the Angoulême heiress Isabella, who had been betrothed to Hugh de Lusignan. The Lusignans were not amused. A rebellion broke out and John was ordered to appear before his overlord in France, Philip II. He never showed up; war followed. By 1206, he had lost Normandy, Anjou, Maine and parts of Poitou. These failures were a damaging blow to John's prestige and he was determined to win them back. This required money. His government became increasingly ruthless and efficient in its financial administration. Taxes soared and he began to exploit his feudal rights ever more harshly. This heavy taxation bred increasing baronial discontent. An unsuccessful plot to remove him made matters worse. Negotiations between John and his barons failed and civil war broke out in May 1215. When the rebels seized London, John was compelled to negotiate further and, on 19th June at Runnymede, he accepted the baronial terms embodied in the Magna Carta, which ensured feudal rights and restated English law. This
settlement was soon rendered impractical by the more stubborn barons
and John's appeal to Pope Innocent. Innocent took his side and in the
ensuing civil war John laid waste to the northern counties and the Scottish
border. But he then had to face Prince Louis of France, who invaded
at the barons' request. John continued to wage war vigorously but died,
leaving the issues undecided. His death enabled a compromise peace that
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King John 1199 - 1216 hammered silver penny Class 6a2 Moneyer ABEL LVNDE - London mint |
King John 1205 AD hammered silver penny Moneyer Beneit of London, class 5b |
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1208/9 King John hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 6b2 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RAVF ON LVNDE - Randvlf the moneyer - London mint 1.31g,18.16mm |
1199 AD
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King John
1199AD voided longcross hammered silver cut half penny 0.45g, 17.82mm
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1199AD King John short cross hammered silver penny- face side is mint Coin after straightening |
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1204/5 AD King John hammered silver short cross Class 5 - 1.07g, 19.15mm |
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King John 1199 - 1216 hammered silver short cross penny Class 6c3 LVNDE - London mint obv HENRICVS REX rev ABEL ON LUNDE Moneyer Abel of London |
1199 King John voided short cross class 5c Moneyer Willelem London |
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King John
short cross penny 1199-1216 ad Stivene on Lund |
King John
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King John 1199 AD hammered silver penny |
King John 1199 - 1216 hammered silver short cross half penny - Moneyer Iohan - Canterbury mint Class 5b |
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1208/9 King John hammered silver penny Class 6a2 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev +WALTE(R ON LV- Walter London 1.43g, 18.64mm |
1199 King John hammered silver voided short cross cut half penny - nasty split so I cannot clean Obv. Rev Moneyer ABE(L ON LVND - Abel , London mint Class 5c |
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1199 AD King John hammered silver penny - Class 5b2 Obv HENRICVS REX Obv RENER.ON. LVND Moneyer Rener - London mint 1.34g, 17.88mm |
1199 AD King John hammered silver cut half penny Class 6a2 .***M.T.ON.LVD - Moneyer Willelm T of London |
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1204/5 King John hammered silver cut halfpenny Class 5a - E before sceptre Obv **** ald on *** 0.54g, 17.8mm |
1204/5 King John hammered silver half penny - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ****FRE(I. ON - Moneyer Gifrei of Norwich |
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1199-1216 King John hammered silver shortcross penny Class 5 5a to 5d Obc HENRICVS REX Rev RIC ***** LV - Moneyer Richard of London |
1204/5 John hammered silver short cross penny -Class 5c Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RAVF .ON. WIN -Moneyer Ravf of Winchester mint |
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1199 King John hammered silver shortcross penny Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RICHARD ON LVND - Moneyer Richard of London |
1199 King John hammered silver short cross cut halfpenny - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX MONEYER Gifrie of Norwich |
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1199 King John hammered silver short cross penny Rev HEN/RIO/NLV/NDE - Moneyer Henri of London |
1199 King John haannered silver short cross cut halfpenny - Class 5 Ob HENRICVS REX Rev RICH **** LVN - Moneyer Richard of London |
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1199AD King John hammered silver short cross penny - 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ILGE(B + LVND - Moneyer Ilger of London mint |
1119 King John hammered silver short cross penny - Class 5a Obv HENRICVS REX Rev RICARD ON NIC(OL Moneyer Ricard of Lincoln mint |
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1199 John hammered silver short cross penny- Class 5c Obv HENRICVS REX Rev WALTEB ON.LVND Moneyer Walter of London |
Taco'd 1199 AD John hammered silver short cross penny |
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1199 King John hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Obv WILLE(LML.ON.LVD - Moneyer Willelm of London mint |
1204/5 King John hammered silver shortcross penny - Class 5c Obv HENRICVS REX Rev WALTER .ON.LVD |
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1208-9 King John hammered silver short cross penny - Class 6c1 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ***ON LVNDE+IG ** - Moneyer ILGER of London mint |
1199-1216 King John hammered silver short cross penny Class 5c Obv HENRICVS REX Rev WALTER.ON LVND+ Moneyer Walter of London mint |
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1204/5 King John hammered silver short cross penny Class 5 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ANDREVD.ON. CANTR- Moneyer Andreu of Canterbury mint |
1199 King John hammered silver short cross penny Class 5b Obv HENRICVS REX Rev TOMAS ON EV** Moneyer Thomas of York mint |
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1204 King John hammered silver penny - Class 5a2 Obv WALTER.ON.LVD - Moneyer Walter of London |
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1199 John hammered silver penny - Class 5c Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ILGIER ON LVND - Moneyer Ilger of London mint |
1199 King John hammered silver short cross half penny - Class 5b Reb + Willel ** , Moneyer Willelm |
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1199 John hammered silver penny - Class 5b2 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev ILGEIR ON LVNDE - Moneyer Ilger of London mint |
1199 John hammered silver half penny - Class 5 Obv HENICVS REX Rev ** AN ON W** - Moneyer Iohan of Winchester mint |
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Taco'd 1208-9 John hammered silver voided short cross hammered silver penny Class 6 Obv HENRICVS REX |
1204-5 King John hammered silver short cross half penny- Class 5 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev +ABEL.ON. *** Moneyer Abel of London mint |
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1194 -1214 John hammered silver short cross penny - Class 4 Obv HENRICVS REX Rev TVRKILL.ON.EV - Moneyer Tvrkill of York mint |
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Stunning example and the first Wales mint we have ever found 1190 -1205 King John hammered silver short cross penny of the Rhuddlan mint - Class ii Obv HENRICVS REX Rev TOMAS.ON.RVLA - Moneyer Tomas of Rhuddlan Wales mint Short cross coins were produced during the period 1180-1215 at this mint |
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