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Penny - Civil War Angevins; Henry of Anjou ND
1150 year| Silver | 1.14 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Stephen (1135-1154) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1150 |
| Value | 1 Penny |
| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.14 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#320011 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend around cross moline, with inward-facing fleur in each quarter.
Lettering: + IORDΛNVS ON MELMS
Translation: Jordan of Malmesbury
Comment
Kings of all England (924-1158), The Angevin Party, Issues in the name of 'Henry' and 'William'.Struck at Hereford and Malmesbury; this coin struck at Mealmesburh (Malmesbury) mint, Jordan moneyer. Mack 241-5
Henry was born to Geoffrey of Anjou and Empress Matilda in 1133, was great grandson to William the Conqueror and inherited his father’s duchy to become Duke of Normandy by the age of 18. He married Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, only eight weeks after the annulment of her marriage to King Louis VII of France. At 21 he succeeded to the English throne and by 1172, the British Isles and Ireland had acknowledged him as their overlord and he ruled more of France than any monarch since the fall of the Carolingian dynasty in 891.
Interesting fact
The Penny - Civil War (Angevins; Henry of Anjou) ND (1150) coin from England was minted during the reign of King Henry II, who ruled from 1154 to 1189. This coin was part of a series of coins minted during the Civil War period, which lasted from 1140 to 1153. The coin's design features a crowned bust of King Henry II on the obverse (front) side, and a cross fleury on the reverse (back) side. The coin was made of silver and weighs 1.14 grams.
