Date: c. 1485-1509

Henry VII, Late portrait Half-Groat, type II, Dublin Mint signature, facing bust, with arched crown within fleured tressure

Description:

Henry VII Late Portrait issue Half-Groat, (1485-1509) Dublin, type II, facing bust with arched crown within fleured tressure

• Weight: 0.86g
• Struck off-centre on a poorly shaped flan
• Otherwise almost Fine (aF)
• An extremely rare Irish coin of Henry VII

References:

• S 6466; cf DF 196

Obverse:

• Facing bust, with arched crown within fleured tressure
• Legend: mostly missing due to oddly shaped flan / clipping?
  • Should read: hENRIC + DEI GRA REX ANGL
    • Translation: Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England

Reverse:

• Long cross and 3 pellets in each quadrant
• Legends:
  • Outer: mostly missing due to oddly shaped flan / clipping?
  • Should read: POSVI DEVMA DIVTOR EMEVM
    • Translation: “I have made God my helper”
  • Inner: CIVI TAS DVB LINE

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

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

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