Date: c. 1485-1509

Henry VII, Late Portrait issue Groat, Dublin, type III, open flat crown, no tressure

Description:

Henry VII Late Portrait issue Groat, Dublin, type III, open ‘flat’ crown, no tressure

• Weight: 1.66g
• Well-centred strike on a good flan
• Worn and flattened in places, but overall Good Fine (gF)

References:

• S 6464; DF 200

Obverse:

• Facing bust, open ‘flat’ crown, no tressure
• Legend:
  • hENRIC + DEI GRA REX ANGL
    • Translation: Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England

Reverse:

• Long cross with indented cross-ends and 3 pellets in each quadrant
•  Legends:
  • Outer: POSVI DEVMA DIVTOR EMEVM
    • Translation: “I have made God my helper”
  • Inner: CIV ITS DVB LIN

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Anglo-Norman
  • House of Tudor
• Henry VII (1485-1509)
  • Portrait Type
• Hammered

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