© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
Groat - Henry VIII with Katherine Howard ND
1540 year| Silver | 2.3 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Lord | Henry VIII (1509-1542) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1540 |
| Value | 1 Groat (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Second Irish Pound (1460-1826) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#332324 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned, quartered arms over cross fourchée dividing legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: hEnRIC'⁑ VIII D'⁑ G'× R' AnGL' ×Z ×
Unabridged legend: Henricus VIII dei gratia rex Angliae et ...
Translation: Henry VIII, by God's grace king of England and...
Comment
Katherine Howard (c. 1523 – 13 February 1542)Queen of England from to as the fifth wife of King Henry VIII.
She was 16 or 17 when she married Henry (then 49) on 28 July 1540, at Oatlands Palace, in Surrey, almost immediately after the annulment of his marriage to Anne of Cleves was arranged.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Groat - Henry VIII (with Katherine Howard) ND (1540) from Ireland made of Silver weighing 2.3 g is that it features a unique design, with Henry VIII's portrait on one side and a crowned coat of arms on the other. This design was specifically created for the Irish market and is different from the standard English groats of the time. Additionally, the coin's silver content and relatively low weight make it a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
