My first mediaeval coin

I won this today in the Agora/Pegasi auction. It is a hammered penny of Henry V. Henry V has always been my favourite Shakespearian play so of course I needed a coin of him. I might try for coins of other Shakespearian characters. It would be a cool sub-collection.

ENGLAND. Henry V, 1413-1422 AD. AR Penny (0.94 gm) of York. Crowned bust facing with mullet and broken annulet / Long cross with three pellets in each angle. S.1785. Toned aVF.

 

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Nice pickup, Orfew. I looked at this one last week, and, like you, love Henry V. I'm glad a fellow CTer got it.

Steve

 

I enjoy medieval coins just as much as ancient. I would like one of these later on. Nice addition.

 

@Orfew Nice job on the Henry V! Great Penny!

I just got one the other day, just because! Reminds me of my 32yo daughter, as she is headstrong like this Queen...


ENGLAND.
Elizabeth I 1558-1603 CE
Silver Sixpence. Third and Fourth Issues.
(27mm, 2.89g)
Obv: ELIZABETH : D : G : ANG : FR : ET : HIB : REGI, Crowned bust of Elizabeth left, rose behind; bust 3E.
Rev: POSVI DEV: ADIVTORVM • MEV:, Long cross fourchée dividing legend, arms at center, date above.
Mintmark: Crescent.
Ref: Spink 2559-2563

 

Very nice! I think I was eyeballing this one too, but I'm having to hold off on purchases because of something coming in the mail...

 

@Alegandron
Nice Elizabeth I sixpence. I have looked at a few of those. Yours has a nice portrait which can be difficult on these.

 

I just don't know much about them. The history I understand, the mintage, I do not.

 

I picked up a Liz I schilling awhile ago but will share it in time. Here is my sixpence bought here on CT.


Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603 A.D.)
Silver Sixpence
O: ELIZABETH: D'. G'. ANG: FR: ET: HI: REGINA, crowned bust left, rose behind.
R: POSVI DEV' ADIVTORE M. MEV' (I have made God my helper), quartered coat-of-arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis) on long cross fourchée,1571 above shield.
Tower mint with castle mintmark.
2.9g
27mm
S2562

 

That is a great one Mat!

 

I agree, great coin Mat.

 

If ever I should move out of ancients I would go for something like that. What a terrific coin!

 

Thanks David I seemed to be the only bidder so my lowest bid won it.

 

Cool posts guys!!! I LOVE the history.....

 

I was just watching Branagh's 1989 version of Henry V. What a great film.

 

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day."

Be careful with these medieval coins, they can get addicting!

 

Great quote! I could easily get addicted to collecting this area.

 

you can't just have one medieval coin orfew, get him a buddy!

cool historical purchase!

i have an edward i, which is pretty neat as well!



Edward I (1272-1307), Penny

o:+EDWR ANGL DNS HYB, r: CIVITAS LONDON, S 1383, London mint, 20 mm, 1.5g

 

I may have to save up for a Richard III, another favourite Shakespearian play.

 

Cool OP-winner ... congrats

=> here is my French example from that same coin-era ...

Ummm, Shakespear's play "All’s Well that Ends Well" was set in France (Rousillon, Paris and Marseilles) ... does that count?

LORRAINE, City of Metz
1415-1540
St Etienne Kneeling & Family Shield




=> can't wait to see your Julius Caesar and your Antony and Cleopatra examples

 

Moneyer: "I have your new portrait, Your Majesty"

King: "So you think I look like that, eh?"

Moneyer: "Oh, no, Your Majesty, your true Visage is far too handsome to be wasted on commoners, or touched by their dirty hands. This is based on Gobbo the Ugly from the stableyard."

King: "Clever get out, moneyer. You can keep your head for now."