Penny - Civil War Ornamented group; Eustace Fitzjohn
Features
| Issuer |
England
(United Kingdom)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Stephen (1135-1154)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1140-1149 |
| Value | 1 Penny |
| Currency | Penny (924-1158) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.18 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 319254 |
| References | Sp# 1317 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Jeffrey James North. English Hammered Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Helmeted and armoured full-length figure standing right, holding sword in right hand, large annulets decorating sword hilt, other ornament in field to left.
Lettering: EVST ACIVS+
Translation: Eustace
Reverse
Cross patteé with barred arms in quatrefoil, large pellet in annulet at centre, and others on cusps and in spandrels.
Lettering: + THOMAS FILIVS VLF
Translation: Thomas FitzUlf
Mint
York, England (1066-1702)Comments
Eustace Fitzjohn's family originally came from the south-east of England, but he made his career serving in the court of King Henry I and became a man of power and influence in the north. On the death of Henry, Eustace initially swore fealty to the new King Stephen but after some skirmishes and sieges between Stephen, Queen Matilda (daughter and heir apparent to Henry) and King David of Scotland (uncle to Matilda), Eustace became a supporter of David. It was around this time of the Anarchy that these silver pennies were struck, usurping the king's right to maintain a monopoly on the coinage of the realm, a right that has been entrenched since Anglo Saxon times. Mack 223
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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