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Name or Denominations
1 Penny (1⁄240)
Issuer
England (United Kingdom)
Ruler
Richard I ( 1189-1199 )
Year of Minting
1189-1199
Currency
Pound sterling ( 1158-1970 )
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
1.32 g
Diameter
19 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Crowned facing bust with sceptre to the left, legend around. Note: 2 chin whiskers made of small curls, no side whiskers, almost always 5 pearls to crown, frequently no collar, sometimes RE/X
Back design
Voided short cross with quatrefoils of pellets in angles within inner beaded circle, moneyer and mint name around.
Year of Minting
1189-1199
King
Richard I ( 1189-1199 )
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
Obverse: hENRICVS REX Reverse: + RAVL · ON · LVND
Context
House of Plantagenet (1154-1399), Richard I (1189-99), Short Cross coinage, Class 2. All issues bear the name of Richard's predecessor Henry, numerous moneyer and mint name variations exist.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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