Elizabeth I - replica of a medieval coin
A coin replica, embossed with the coat of arms of the English royal family and made of pewter with an antique patina, is sure to inspire pupils. The likenesses on the coins in this section invite you to tell stories about history: show your pupils the medieval money and take them back in time!
- Coin diameter: approx. 2.5 cm
- Coin replica pewter with antique patina
Medieval coin: A collection that beguiles
In the Medieval teaching material category, you will not only find individual medieval coin replicas but also a whole cloth bag filled with groats, two pennies, a Halgroat and a Quater Noble. All replicas are true to the original and made of patinated pewter. The likenesses on the coins invite you to tell stories about history: the groat, for example, is the name for the silver four-pence piece that was minted as a coin in the United Kingdom until 1855. The first groats were minted in 1279 during the reign of Edward I.
Medieval penny: history of protection money
The silver penny was probably introduced in inland England around 786 by King Offa of Mercia. Its name is derived from the Old English penig. This word has the same root as the German word Pfennig. The coins were similar in size and weight to the denarius, which was common on the mainland at the time. Until the 1970s, the penny was abbreviated to d. - derived from the Latin denarius.
Medieval coin: interesting information for pupils
Interesting, certainly also for your students: At that time, the penny was equivalent to 250,000 English pounds. Converted today, that's around 1.8 billion euros! - From the reign of King Offa onwards, the penny was the only coin minted in England for around 500 years. The minting of gold coins by King Henry III and later King Edward III put an end to the penny dynasty.
Medieval coin Elizabeth I: History lives on!
Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Tudor, better known as "The Virgin Queen" (born September 7, 1533 in Greenwich, died March 24, 1603 in Richmond), was Queen of England from 1558 until the end of her life. As the daughter of Henry VIII, she was the fifth and last member of the Tudor dynasty on the English throne. Her reign as Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603 is known today as the Elizabethan Age. It was during this time that the Anglican Church took its final shape and numerous works by the great poet William Shakespeare were written. Modern science was founded with Francis Bacon and the world was circumnavigated by Francis Drake. The first English colony in America was founded during the Queen's lifetime and named Virginia after her.
The unmarried Queen was said to have had a series of lovers. She herself said at the beginning of her reign that she would be content to have lived as a virgin and be buried. Her last speech, the Golden Speech, also contributed to Elizabeth's legend. From around 1578, she was stylized as the "Virgin Queen" for political reasons. In the context of Protestant world politics, a veritable cult developed around her figure, with tournaments, poems and symbolic portraits. Inspire your pupils with the stories from the life of the portrait on the medieval coin and let them experience history!
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