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I have been looking for coins from this King's family. I have a coin of his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, 2 of her son Richard, and one of Henry himself. I am still missing a penny of bad King John. If anyone know of other family members I am missing please let me know. Wile surfing around CGB today I found 2 more coins whose figures are connected to the family of Henry II. The second one is another son of Henry and Eleanor -Geoffery Plantangent. The other one is a coin of Eleanor's former husband King Louis VII of France. Louis VII The Young Type : Denier Date: n.d. Mint name / Town : Bourges Metal : silver Diameter : 19 mm Orientation dies : 12 h. Weight : 0,68 g. Obv: +LUDOVICVS REX (X Boulete) Tete barbue du roi corrone de face Rev:+ VRBS BI-TURICA Croix latine fleuronnee dont le pied coupe la legende ; la base du pied est bouletee  Geofroy Plantagenet Type : Denier Date: n.d. Mint name / Town : Nantes Metal : silver Diameter : 19 mm Orientation dies : 9 h. Weight : 0,82 g. Obv: + GAVFRIDVS Floral cross bearing a ring and heart Rev: DUX BRITANI Fleur de lis cantoned with 4 rings  |
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Well done, Andrew. Worthy additions. I particularly like that portrait of Louis.
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Thanks Bob. Your comments are appreciated.
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These are really nice coins. Thanks for snaring.
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Yes that portrait of Louis VII is awesome!
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Thanks all for the kind comments.
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I particularly like that portrait of Louis. Me too! Should you ever get to France, be sure to visit Fontevraud for its Plantagenet connections. We saw it for the first time last May. Spectacular. Edited by tdziemia
08/02/2018 9:15 pm
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@tdziemia
I would love to go to Fontevraud. Lat time I was in France I just mainly hung around Paris.
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Well, that's understandable! Two of my photos, and one from the web of the tombs of Henry and Eleanor :    Edited by tdziemia
08/02/2018 11:25 pm
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Should you ever get to France, be sure to visit Fontevraud for its Plantagenet connections very true! splendid momument to visit neglected during/after the French Revolution but now restored in a great manner a place to see to see the tombs of royalty of France is the basilique of Saint Denis http://www.saint-denis-basilique.fr/en/) , a few miles North of Paris, where an incredible number of kings and queens (spanning a millennium at least) lie buried  Edited by 1c5d7n5m
08/04/2018 1:38 pm
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