1 Penny - Henry III Dublin mint

€1.00
IssuerIreland
Year1251-1254
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencySecond Irish Pound (1460-1826)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.4 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#6236, Sp#6240
Obverse descriptionFacing bust with sceptre left, hair (left) of two neat curls and pellets, beard of pellets, crown with spurs at ends of band with pelleted fleur, enclosed within a triangle
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringhENRI | CVS R | ЄX | III
(Translation: Henry III, King)
Reverse descriptionVoided long cross, three pellets in each angle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringRIC | ARD | ON D | IVЄ
(Translation: Richard of Dublin)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1251-1254)  - Class 2a -
Catalog ID5139191320
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