Richard I “The Lionheart” AR Penny – Plantagenet–Angevin (London Mint)

Medieval Silver Penny of Richard The Lionheart

Plantagenet–Angevin

Obv: HENRICVS REX, Crowned facing bust with sceptre to the left, legend around.

Rev: HENRIC.ON.LVN, Voided short cross with quatrefoils of pellets in angles within inner beaded circle, moneyer and mint name around.

Type 4a

1189 – 1199 AD. · London Mint · S 1348a

1.3g · 18mm

Pennies issued during the reign of Richard the Lionheart (1189–1199) are notable for their crude and often irregular style, reflecting the rushed minting practices of the time. Despite being struck under Richard’s authority, these coins continue to bear the name **HENRICVS**, a legacy of his father Henry II, as the coinage design and legend were not updated to reflect the new monarch.