Rare Silver ND 1199 - 1216 Medieval England King John Cut 1/2 Penny London 758
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:19991654 | Certification: Uncertified |
| Composition: Silver | Grade: See Photos |
Rare Silver ND 1199-1216 Medieval England King John Cut 1/2 Penny London
Specifications Years 1199-1216 Value 1/2 Penny Metal Silver Weight .75 g Diameter 19 mm Shape Round Demonetized yesDesignObverse Crowned facing bust with sceptre to the left, legend around.
Note: regular S, circular pelleted curls, cross pattee as initial mar...k on reverse Lettering: hЄNRICVS R | ЄX Translation: King Henry Reverse Voided short cross with quatrefoils of pellets in angles within inner beaded circle, moneyer and mint name around. Lettering: + ADAM • ON • LVND Translation: Adam of London Comments House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), John (1199-1216), Short Cross coinage, Class 5b.
All issues bear the name of John's predecessor Henry, numerous moneyer and mint name combinations exist.Notes
John, also known as John Lackland, was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of Magna Carta, a document sometimes considered an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom
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Specifications Years 1199-1216 Value 1/2 Penny Metal Silver Weight .75 g Diameter 19 mm Shape Round Demonetized yesDesignObverse Crowned facing bust with sceptre to the left, legend around.
Note: regular S, circular pelleted curls, cross pattee as initial mar...k on reverse Lettering: hЄNRICVS R | ЄX Translation: King Henry Reverse Voided short cross with quatrefoils of pellets in angles within inner beaded circle, moneyer and mint name around. Lettering: + ADAM • ON • LVND Translation: Adam of London Comments House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), John (1199-1216), Short Cross coinage, Class 5b.
All issues bear the name of John's predecessor Henry, numerous moneyer and mint name combinations exist.Notes
John, also known as John Lackland, was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century. The baronial revolt at the end of John's reign led to the sealing of Magna Carta, a document sometimes considered an early step in the evolution of the constitution of the United Kingdom
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