British Kings "Bullet Book, Henry V, 1413 - 1422

BillJones

Henry V Two Pence

• Henry V had a comparatively short but successful rein. During his time he conquered France and paved the way for his son, Henry VI to hold the crown of both nations for a short time.

• It was said that Henry V was not shy about his ambitions to be king. While his father, Henry IV, lay dying, Henry picked up the crown and tried it on for size.

• Henry was a strong king who was able to forge alliances with the British nobles and take and hold lands in France.

• Henry’s reign was cut short when he contracted dysentery and died while on a military campaign in France. He never saw his eight month old son and heir, Henry VI.

• Henry’s early death made his nine month old son king. That absurdity was made even worse when his son proved to mentally challenged which brought another period of unrest to England.

291fifth

I love the coin but hate the white prongs.

BillJones

You buy them when you can find them. I know that some would say I should crack it out, but that might be a money losing way to do things in the present environment.

291fifth

@BillJones said:
You buy them when you can find them. I know that some would say I should crack it out, but that might be a money losing way to do things in the present environment.

A sad state of affairs but these days plastic and stickers seem to rule.

Aethelred

That is a fantastic example of a Henry V.

BillJones

@Aethelred said:
That is a fantastic example of a Henry V.

Thank you!

But when you see this coin in person, it’s a bit darker than it appears in my photos.

DorkGirl

Nice!!