Coin
3½ Pence - Edward VI — Ireland
Ireland • Sp# 6492
Overview
A silver 3½ Pence coin of Ireland from the reign of King Edward VI, minted between 1547 and 1550 by the Royal Irish Mint in Dublin. The obverse features a posthumous old head of Henry VIII, while the reverse displays a shield over a long cross fourchée. This hammered coin weighs 0.54 grams and has an irregular round shape.
Specifications
- Country
- Ireland
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 0.54 g
- Diameter
- 16 mm
- Mint
- Royal Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- Sp# 6492
- Issuer
- Ireland
Design details
Obverse
Posthumous old head of Henry VIII coinage, Bust of early London Tower style facing semi right Script: Latin Lettering: HENRIC’ 8 D’ G’ AG’ ET FRA’ Z HIB’ REX Unabridged legend: Henric 8 Dei Gratia Angliae et Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Translation: Henry 8 by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland
Reverse
Shield over long cross fourchée Script: Latin Lettering: CIVITAS DVBLINI Translation: 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. 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# 6492. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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