England

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English Noble

CoinGold1344

The first English gold coin produced in quantity. Featured Edward III in a ship, possibly referencin...

Angel Gold Coin

CoinGold1465

Featured the Arch Michael slaying a dragon. Worth 6 shillings and 8 pence initially. The angel becam...

Medieval Tallies

Financial InstrumentWood1100

Notched willow sticks used to record debts in medieval England. The tally was split lengthwise, with...

English Short Cross Penny

CoinSilver1180

Minted under Henry II through Henry III. Featured a short cross design rather than a long cross exte...

English Hammered Penny

CoinSilver800

The primary coin of Anglo-Saxon and medieval England for centuries. Hand-hammered, not machine made....

English Groat

CoinSilver1279

Worth four pence. Introduced by Edward I in 1279. Featured the king on a throne. The groat was the f...

Tudor Sovereign

CoinGold1489

The largest and most impressive English gold coin of the Tudor period. Featured Henry VII seated on ...

English Testoon

CoinSilver1504

The first English coin to feature a realistic portrait of the monarch. Introduced by Henry VII. The ...

English Sterling

CoinSilver1100s

The English silver penny of the Norman and Plantagenet kings, renowned for its consistent silver con...