Month: April 2026

Penny - Richard I (Richard the Lionheart) 1189 Penny – Richard I - If you're looking for Richard's name in the legend then you may be disappointed as it says HENRICVS, as the coins were struck in the name and design of Henry II (and continued to be so in the next reign too).
1180 Penny Henry II Short Cross Type 1343 Reverse 1180 Penny – Henry II Short Cross Type - Short Cross Penny of Henry II, Silver, struck around 1180 at London. Moneyer was Fil Aimer, who was an important figure in the introduction of the short cross coinage
1136-1145 Penny Stephen 1286 Obverse 1136-1145 Penny – Stephen - Stephen, also known as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 until his death on 25 October 1154 (aged 57-62). Born in 1092 or 1096 Blois, Kingdom of France.
1121 1100-1135 Penny Henry I Obverse 1121 Penny – Henry I - Silver Penny of Henry I, struck around 1121. London, moneyer Raulf. The Obverse shows a crowned bust facing left holding a sceptre.
1115 Penny Henry I SCBC1272 Reverse 1115 Penny – Henry I, Double Inscription Type - The 1115 Penny Henry I Silver Penny struck at the Oxford mint of Moneyer AEgelnoth. Very Rare Double Inscription.
1087-1100 Penny William II Obverse 1087-1100 Penny – William II - 1087-1100 Silver Penny of William II. This is the BMC type 2, cross in quatrefoil type. The mint is said to be Ilchester (near Yeovil, Somerset, England). moneyer Lifwine.
1070 Penny William I Obverse 1070 Penny – William I (William the Conqueror) Canopy Type - 1070 Penny - William I (William the Conqueror) Canopy Type
1066 Penny Harold II Obverse 1066 Penny – Harold II - Harold II (Harold Godwinson) silver penny from 1066. Harold only reigned January to October 1066 when he was killed at the Battle of Hastings.
1053 1054 1055 1056 Penny Edward the Confessor Obverse 1053 Penny Edward the Confessor - Silver Penny of the Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor, minted around 1053-1056. Pointed Helmet type. Diameter 20mm, weighs 1.33g. Moneyer is Godwine, at the Lewes mint (East Sussex).
1046-1048 Penny Edward the Confessor Obverse 1046-1048 Penny – Edward the Confessor - Silver Penny of the Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor. Struck between 1046-1048 at the London Mint of Moneyer Beorthræd. Trefoil Quadrilateral type. Edward the Confessor is usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex.