Ireland 1 Groat - Philip and Mary, 1555 – 1558
Information
Country
Ireland
Ireland
Currency
Second Irish Pound
(1460 – 1826)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Groat
Year
1555 – 1558
Ruler
Mary I
(1553–1558)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
3
Diameter (mm)
27
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Groat from Ireland. Issued from 1555 to 1558. Struck in Silver. Measures 27 mm and weighs 3 g.
- Obverse
- Facing, bareheaded busts of Philip and Mary, a crown above them divides date, all within beaded inner circle. (Philip and Mary, King and Queen of England)
- Reverse
- Crowned harp flanked by crowned P and M, within beaded inner circle. Mintmark at top. (We have made God our helper.)
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