John (1199-1216)
Classification: Hammered coinage. Plantagenet/Angevin
John was born at Beaumont Palace, Oxford on 24 December 1166 to King Henry II and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. John became King on 27 May 1199 and ruled until his death on 19 October 1216. Historians have mixed messages about how good a monarch John was, but to most King John will be remembered for the Magna Carta and probably as the (maybe fictional) adversary of Robin Hood.
John was born at Beaumont Palace, Oxford on 24 December 1166 to King Henry II and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. John became King on 27 May 1199 and ruled until his death on 19 October 1216. Historians have mixed messages about how good a monarch John was, but to most King John will be remembered for the Magna Carta and probably as the (maybe fictional) adversary of Robin Hood.
1204 Penny - John - class 4c London Mintage: N/A | ||
1205-1207 Penny - John Mintage: N/A |