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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 126

Ireland, Henry VIII (1509-1547), Sixth Harp Issue, Sixpenny-Groat, 1546-1547, in 0.250 Very Base Silver, Bristol, Under-Treasurer William Sharrington, [hENRIC'] 8 (trefoil) D '. G '. ANGL FRANC :, crowned shield over cross fourchée, rev. (pierced quatrefoil) ET [ ] (lis) REX [ ] 38, ending in the regnal year, crowned harp dividing crowned h-R, 1.69g, 5h, i.m. WS (DF 212; S.6484) double-struck with resultant flan fissures, otherwise largely uniform on such base fabric, a pleasingly bold fine, rare

Provenance

The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins

With ticket



The second Irish coin issue to bear a date. This issue was noted in typical laconic style by the Four Masters: "New coin was introduced into Ireland, i.e. copper; and the men of Ireland were obliged to use it as silver" (Annála Ríoghachta Éireann 1546.7).

Metallurgical analysis indicates a silver content of 24-27%.

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£70