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Penny - Civil War Angevins; Henry of Anjou ND
| Silver | 1 g | - |
| Issuer | England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Stephen (1135-1154) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1139-1148 |
| Value | 1 Penny |
| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#320012 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend around quadrilateral on cross fleury.
Lettering: [ ... ] [O]N : H[EREF?]
Translation: [anon] of Hereford
Comment
Kings of all England (924-1158), The Angevin Party, Issues in the name of 'Henry' and 'William'.Struck at Hereford, Cirencester(?) and Ilchester(?); this coin struck at Hereford, unknown moneyer. Mack 248-53
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 (1139-1148) coin from England was made of silver, which was a significant change from the previous copper pennies that were issued before the Civil War. This change in material was likely due to the need for a more valuable and durable coinage during the war, as silver was considered a more valuable and reliable metal than copper at the time.
