{"product_id":"bow-and-arrow-pewter-pin-badge-copy","title":"Medieval Coin Pendant - Pewter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Description: \u003c\/b\u003eThis Medieval Coin pendant is made from lead-free pewter. The penny coin has the image of William I on the obverse and a Cross pattée, with PAXS (peace) on the reverse and is supplied on a waxed cord. The pendant is mounted on an information card, which has a medieval battle scene on the front and on the reverse describes how coins were made and how dangerous it was to live in medieval times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation: \u003c\/b\u003eDuring 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 a coin. Two dies were needed for each coin, one showing the \"heads side\" and one showing the \"tails\". A piece of silver was placed between the dies and sharp hammer blow to these would create a coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngland in Medieval times was a violent place where wars 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 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reading Museum online shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081451213174,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1943\/6945\/files\/mcpp-400x500.jpg?v=1781356423","url":"https:\/\/reading-museum-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/bow-and-arrow-pewter-pin-badge-copy","provider":"Reading Museum online shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}