Coin
½ Groat - Henry VII — Ireland
Ireland • Sp# 6466
Overview
A silver ½ Groat hammered coin of Ireland issued under Lord Henry VII between 1496 and 1505. The obverse features a facing bust of the monarch wearing an arched crown, encircled by a Latin legend. The reverse displays a long cross fourchée that divides outer and inner legends, with three pellets in each quadrant. It was minted in Dublin.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 0.86 g
- Mint
- Royal Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (995-1695)
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- Sp# 6466
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Facing bust with arched crown, within tressure with flowers/trefoils at points Script: Latin Lettering: hENRIC + D GRACIA REX AnGL FRA Unabridged legend: Henricus dei gratia rex Angliae Francia Translation: Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England France
Reverse
Long cross fourchée dividing both legends, three pellets in each quadrant Script: Latin Lettering: Outer: POSVI DEVMA DIVTOR EMEVM Inner:CIVI TAS DVB LInE Translation: Outer: “I have made God my helper” Inner: City of Dublin
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Royal Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (995-1695). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# 6466. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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