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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 881766, member: 8959&quot;]I went to an auction in Franfurt a few weeks ago, where many interesting English coins were on offer. Had my heart set on some early English gold, specially Henry VIII.&nbsp; </p><p>That was not to be - the bidding was too strong.&nbsp; I did, however, walk away with this nice penny of king Richard I of England (Spink 1347, short cross tpe. Moneyer Raul, London mint).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what Wikipedia says about Richard I, remembered by most by his nick name &quot;the Lionhearted&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot; Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Ireland, Lord of Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Count of Nantes, and Overlord of Brittany at various times during the same period. He was known as Cœur de Lion, or Richard the Lionheart, even before his accession, because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. The Muslims (referred to as Saracens at the time) called him Melek-Ric or Malek al-Inkitar (King of England).</p><p><br /></p><p>By age 16, Richard was commanding his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father, King Henry II. Richard was a central Christian commander during the Third Crusade, effectively leading the campaign after the departure of Philip Augustus and scoring considerable victories against his Muslim counterpart, Saladin.</p><p><br /></p><p>While he spoke very little English and spent very little time in England (he lived in his Duchy of Aquitaine, in the southwest of France), preferring to use his kingdom as a source of revenue to support his armies, he was seen as a pious hero by his subjects. He remains one of the very few Kings of England remembered by his epithet, not number, and is an enduring, iconic figure in England&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting also this final verdict of Richard I by a famous historian: &quot;he was a bad son, a bad husband and a bad king, but a gallant and splendid soldier.&quot;&nbsp; Richard the Lionhearted, Coeur de Lion[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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