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Irish Coinage of Henry VIII (1530 - 1548) |
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'Harp' Groats and Half Groats of Henry VIII ( ~1530 to ~1538)
Henry VIII the second Tudor monarch didn't produce a
coinage for Ireland until quite late in his reign.
However he was instrumental in reducing the fineness of
the silver coinage of England. The Harp coinage went through a series of debasements
right down to 2 oz fineness (2 ounces of silver in 12
ounces of metal). The coins were struck in London (and
later in Bristol). # The Posthumous Coinage of Henry VIII
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