Medieval Coin Pendant

During Medieval times most coins were made by hand. An iron punch called a die was used to stamp out a pattern on one side of the coin. Two dies were needed for each coin, one showing the 'heads side' and one showing the 'tails'. A piece of silver or gold was placed between the dies and a sharp hammer blow to these would create a coin.

England in Medieval times was a violent place where war and death were commonplace. In 1066 William I became King of England after defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. In 1189 Richard I (the Lionheart) took a huge army on his crusade to fight the Muslim King Saladin. Edward I died near Carlisle in 1307 whilst returning to Scotland to battle the Scots and Edward III had the misfortune to see up to 40% of the English population wiped out by the Black Death in 1348/9.

This reproduction William I Penny coin pendant is made from lead-free pewter and is supplied on a waxed cord. The information card is in full color on the front and has historical information on the reverse.