Irish Coin Daily: Groat of Henry VIII, Second Harp Issue, King alone (1540-2)


The Irish Coin Cabinet, Irish Coin Ddatabase, Old Currency Exchange, Dublin, Ireland

Date: c. 1540-2

Ireland, Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, second harp issue, King alone (1540-2), 2.51g, m.m. trefoil, crowned coat-of-arms, rev. crowned harp between royal cypher h r (S.6479), near very fine.

Description:

Ireland, Henry VIII (1509-47), Groat, second harp issue, King alone (1540-2), 2.51g, m.m. trefoil, crowned coat-of-arms, rev. crowned harp between royal cypher h r (S.6479), near very fine.

  • Almost Very Fine (aVF)

Country:

  • Ireland

Category:

  • Anglo-Norman
    • House of Tudor
  • Henry VIII
  • Hammered
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2 thoughts on “Irish Coin Daily: Groat of Henry VIII, Second Harp Issue, King alone (1540-2)

    • The House of Tudor was an English royal house of Welsh origin, descended in the male line from the Tudors of Penmynydd.
      Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms.

      From an Irish numismatic perspective, I have arbitrarily described their Irish coins as “Anglo-Norman.” In this Irish numismatic context, should I change this to Welsh? What do you think, Mary?

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