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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 3046737, member: 74712&quot;]I do enjoy some Richard coins.&nbsp; I need a few more to round things out...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]761394[/ATTACH]</p><p>French Feudal, Poitou</p><p>Richard I, r. 1168-1185</p><p>AR Denier, 17mm x 1 grams</p><p>Obv.: +RICARDUS REX, cross patée, annulet in third quarter</p><p>Rev.: PIC / TAVIE / NSIS, written in three parallel lines</p><p>Ref.: AGC 343A (1/a), Duplessy 926, Roberts 3887, SCBC 8008, De Wit 394</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]761396[/ATTACH]</p><p>England</p><p>Richard I, r. 1189-1199 A.D.</p><p>London Mint, AR Short Cross Penny, 20.06mm x 1.8 grams</p><p>Obv.: [hEN]RICVS R[EX].&nbsp; Bust facing seven pearled crown with sceptre</p><p>Rev.: +[RIC]ARD . ON . LVN.&nbsp; Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle</p><p>Ref.: North 967, SCBC 1347, CC99 R11D-010, De Witt 3193</p><p><br /></p><p>An interesting numismatic legacy from Richard - after Richard was captured by the duke of Austria, John raised a massive ransom for his release.&nbsp; So many of these English short cross coins were sent to Germany, that the type was often copied.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]761400[/ATTACH]</p><p>German States, Osnabrück</p><p>Bishop Konrad I von Velber, r. 1227-1239 (1236-39)</p><p>AR Pfenning, 17.71 mm x 1 gram</p><p>Obv.: SANCT&#039; PE[T&#039;]. Head of St. Peter facing holding key</p><p>Rev.: +CON[RAD]VS EPC&#039;.&nbsp; Voided short cross with quatrefoil in each angle</p><p>Ref.: De Wit 1837 variety[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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