5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189
Henry of Anjou, Henry Court Manteau, Henry Fitz Empress, Henry Plantagenet....Try to put those on a check.
Henry was quite a figure...he warred with his sons. He married the dazzling Eleanor of Aquitaine then warred with her and locked her up in Salisbury Tower( I suppose that meant that there was at least one member of the family that spent plenty of time in England other than John's later exploits.)
He HAD Rosamund, from Wales I think. Thomas Becket (perhaps he Had him as well) earned him a public whipping...all were figures that contributed to a monumental and endlessly fascinating life. Henry could have easily swept his way across Europe and ruled it all if it had not been for all the personalities in his private life. This was touched upon in
"The Lion in Winter" a play and movie that are both a joy to watch from the mid 60s.
I thought that such a monumental man would lend monumental prices for his coins, so I grabbed the first affordable one I could find. As it turns out, his coins are readily available, and do not command terribly high prices. This one was about $210.00.
Not a beauty, but something appeals to me about this coin...like his face is emerging from a mist. Henry is my hero.
Called a Tealby type because it is similar to a hoard found in Tealby Lincolnshire in 1807. A bit rare because the hoard was melted down in the tower of London at the time because of silver shortages.
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