Richard I “The Lionheart” AR Penny – RAVL ON LVND

Medieval Silver Penny of Richard The Lionheart

Plantagenet–Angevin

Obv: ҺЄNRICVS R ЄX, Crowned facing bust with sceptre to the left.

Rev: + RAVL · ON · LVND, Voided short cross with quatrefoils of pellets in angles within inner beaded circle

Class 2

1189 – 1199 AD. · London Mint · S 1346

1.4g · 21mm

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.