Good King John? (British History)

[Wile E. Coyote]

[Mick Harper]

Ooh, outing the Magna Carta would be cool. I did notice a rash of similar charters were issued in various European countries which I thought suspicious but you're the point guard on this one.

[Wile E. Coyote]

When you look at the coin evidence you find something mysterious.

On every "English" John coin, according to ortho, the legend on the obverse (head) side reads “HENRICVS REX”. (Henry, King) regardless of whether it is believed the king was a Henry, Richard or John.

There were no "English" coins bearing the name Richard or John (more correctly Iohannes-rex, as the letter J does not exist) although, according to ortho, Richard did issue some coinage in France, and John in Ireland.

This always struck Wiley as strange.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Of course if you were to ask why this usage of “HENRICVS REX” on Richard and John coins, was, you will be reassured by the answer along the lines of it was because of the popularity or relaibility of the established iconography.

"So this happened before with issues of other English kings?"

"Dont be stupid".

[Mick Harper]

Perhaps all the coins are in Austria where Richard is supposed to be in gaol with only Blondel to keep him company. "I'm fed up being King in his place," quoth John, "I must set about collecting his ransom as soon as."

[Wile E. Coyote]

There is a numistmatic link here for all non scriptocentric's studying Magna Carta here.

https://www.odihammagnacarta.com/interactive/coinage-at-the-time-of-king-john-and-henry-iii/

[Mick Harper]

They were all Plantagenets and Plantagenets began with Henry (the II) so it's just about possible they're doing a Julius on us i.e. all Roman emperors having Caesar on them.

[Wile E. Coyote]