Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, small lozenge between CR and small letters on obverse, tall numerals and medium D on reverse. Weight: 2.82 g References: S 6548 Well-struck on a generous, if somewhat irregular flan. Good Fine (gF) Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small lozenge separates CR Small…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Charles I, Ormonde money, Groat, thin numerals on reverse. Weight: 1.87 g References: S 6548; DF 304. Very Fine (VF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small pellet between C·R Reverse: Old Roman numeral IIII (denoting 4 pence) within a double circle Thin numerals Country: Ireland Category:…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, pellet between CR on obverse; tall numerals and large ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 1.53 g References: S 6548; DF 305; KM 58 Good Fine (gF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Pellet between C and R Serifed ‘C’ and ‘R’ with R extending to…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money Groat, pellet separating CR on obverse; small Roman numeral and small ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 2.01g References: S 6548; DF 303; KM. 58 Well-struck on a full flan About Very Fine (aVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Pellet separating CR and colon after Serifed…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, small lozenge between CR and small letters on obverse, tall numerals and medium D on reverse. Weight: 1.66 g References: S 6548; DF 305; KM. 58 Well-struck on a full flan Good Fine (gF) Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small lozenge separates CR Small…
Date: c. 1483-85 Description: Richard III (1483-1485) Silver Groat – Second Issue – ‘Three Crowns’ coinage. Dublin mint. Struck 1483-1485. This coin is the second type of Richard III and is interpreted as an implementation of Edward IV’s final coinage act of 1483. Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 1.73 g Near Very Fine (nVF). Toned. Very…
Introduction: William IV re-introduced the groat as a coin for circulation in British Guiana but, towards the end of his short reign, it was proposed for general circulation in the UK by MP Joseph Hume – hence its nickname “the Joey” His reasoning was that the coin was convenient for paying cab fares. The coin…
Date: c. 1465-66 Description: Edward IV, Heavy Cross and Pellets coinage, Groat, Cork Weight: 2.24g S. 6316; DF 118ff. About fine, the mint name clear, extremely rare Obverse: Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, with inward facing lis on cusps, mm. not clear, large rosettes by neck + ЄDWΛRDVS : DЄI : GRΛ : DnS…
Date: c. 1483-1487 Description: Henry VII (1485-1509), Groat, three crowns issue, Waterford, 1.74g, coat-of-arms in quatrefoil, mullets in lower angles, rev. civitas waterforde, three crowns within plain double tressure (S.6421), Worn dies, minor flan splits Otherwise Good Fine (gF) Rare Country: Ireland Category: Anglo-Norman House of Tudor Henry VII (1485-1509) Hammered Further Reading:
Date: c. 1475-78 Description: Edward IV (Second reign), Silver Groat, Light Cross & Pellets (annulets) coinage. (24.5mm, 1.93 g, 10h). Limerick mint. Struck 1475-1478. SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), 400; D&F 133; SCBC 6342. Toned, minor edge chip and flan crack Near VF (aVF) Rare Obverse: Crowned facing bust, L on breast; quatrefoils flanking neck; all within…
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