Groat - Henry VIII with Katherine Howard

€1.00
IssuerIreland
Year1540
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Groat (1⁄60)
CurrencySecond Irish Pound (1460-1826)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.3 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#6474
Obverse descriptionCrowned harp flanked by crowned initials h K
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering× FRANCE ⁑ DOMInVS ⁑ hIBERnIE × ×
(Translation: ...France, Lord of Ireland)
Reverse descriptionCrowned, quartered arms over cross fourchée dividing legend
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringhEnRIC`⁑ VIII D`⁑ G`× R` AnGL` ×Z ×
(Translation: Henry VIII, by God`s grace king of England and...)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1540)  - -
Catalog ID3950240030
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