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Henry II (1154-1189
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Henry II (1154-1189
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AR denier, 16mm, Obv: HENRICVS REX, central cross. Rev: +/AQVI/TANI/E. Elias 1c, Roberts 3881.
Richard I
(1189-99)
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Denier, 18mm. Obv: +RICA/RDYS/W(omega). Rev:+AQUITANIE, central cross. Elias 4, Roberts 3885.
Edward I (1272-1307)
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Denier, 17mm. Obv: +EDVARDVS REX, central leopard. AGL above 'E.' Rev: +DVXAQITBURD, central cross with 'E' in NW quadrant (first angle of reverse). Elias 18, Roberts 6756
Edward the Black
Prince (1362-1372)
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The coin: Hardi d'Argent, 19mm. Obv: ED
PO GR R|EGIS ANG A and variations. The full text that did not make it on
many coins due to space limitations is EDWARDVS PRIMO GENETVS REGIS ANGLIE
PRINCEPS AQUITAINE, or Edward, first son of the king of England, prince
of Aquitaine. Central half portrait holding sword. Rev: PRN/CPS/AQT/ANIE,
central cross with lis and leopards. Mint - Limoges. Elias 204 Roberts
6833.
The times: Edward was son of Edward III
of England and spent much of his time in France, fighting during the Hundred
Year's War. His most famous victory was at Poitiers,
where he captured Jean le Bon, king of France, who was held capitve in
London until ransomed.
Henry IV (1399-1413) or V or VI
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Denier 16mm. Obv: heavily clipped HENRICVS R ANGLE(?), central half protrait holding a sword. Rev: FRA/CIA/DNS/AQI, central cross with two leopards and two lis. Key identifiers are the pellets at the base of each reverse lis, round sword handle, suggestion of an arch ornament on either side of the head. Elias 233h, Roberts 6836/7.
Henry V
(1413-22)
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AR florette, 24mm, 2.06g, 4th issue, 16 June 1420. Obv: +HENRICVS : FRANCORV : REX, central crown. Rev: +H : REX : ANGLIE : HERES : FRANCIE, central cross. Annulet under first letters of legend, obv and rev. Mint - Rouen. Elias 249a. Ex Steven Ford.
Henry VI (1422-61)
Paris Mint
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AR grand blanc aux ecus, 27mm, (3.17 gm). Obv: FRANCORVM: ET: ANGLIE: REX, central hERICVS above arms of France and England. Rev: SIT:NOMEN: DNI: BENEDICTV, central hERICVS, cross flanked by lis and leopard; mm: crown. Paris mint. Mint mark is a crown top center. Elias 279.
St. Lo
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Grand blanc aux ecus, 27mm. Obv: FRANCORVM:ET:ANGLIE:REX, central HENRICVS above French and English shields. Rev; SIT:NOMEN:DNI:BENEDICTV, cross between leopard and lis, above HENRICVS, mint St. Lo. Elias 288, Dup. 445.
AR grand blanc aux ecus, 28mm (1422-35). Obv: *FRANCORVM:ET:ANGLIE:REX, center shields of France and England under HENRICVS. Rev: *SIT:NOMEN:DNI:BENEDICTVC, a cross with fleur left, leopard right, over HENRICVS. Mint is Nevers. The mint mark is a 5 point star (mullet). This is hard to see so here is a blowup of the top of the coin, with the mint mark. Elias 286a, RR; Dup 445. Henry also used a mullet on some of his English coinage. It appeared on his gold quarter noble (1419) and silver penny (1451).
