English silver penny from the Plantagenet era, showing the d...
English silver penny from the Plantagenet era, showing the distinct crowned facing bust characteristic of Henry III (1216–1272) or Richard I (1189–1199). The portrait features a stylized face with a beard composed of small pellets, wide eyes, and a crown made of three distinct ornaments (usually lilies or cross-elements) topped by a row of pearls. When paired with the reverse cross design from your previous image, this layout is highly diagnostic of the "Short Cross" or early "Long Cross" penny designs heavily minted across medieval England. The outer legend is quite dark and worn, but parts of the royal name (such as HENRICVS REX) would originally have circled this portrait.
English silver penny from the Plantagenet era, showing the distinct crowned facing bust characteristic of Henry III (1216–1272) or Richard I (1189–1199). The portrait features a stylized face with a beard composed of small pellets, wide eyes, and a crown made of three distinct ornaments (usually lilies or cross-elements) topped by a row of pearls. When paired with the reverse cross design from your previous image, this layout is highly diagnostic of the "Short Cross" or early "Long Cross" penny designs heavily minted across medieval England. The outer legend is quite dark and worn, but parts of the royal name (such as HENRICVS REX) would originally have circled this portrait.
