Ireland (1487) groat S-6432
This specimen was lot 40595 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRELAND. Groat (4 Pence), ND (August-October 1487). Henry VII. NGC AU-55. Geraldine issue. Variety without "h" below crowns. This charming little silver coin displays lovely rich old cabinet patina with a slight iridescent sheen. The strike is somewhat uneven with minor areas of weakness in the legends. A pleasing and wholesome looking piece offering much originality." Numista comments, "Edward IV's last coinage Act in 1483 was to introduce a new coinage of entirely Irish design and of a lower standard from the sterling issues in England. This coinage known as the 'three crown coinage' was introduced by his brother Richard III after Edward's death in 1483. Richard's short reign ended with his death in 1485 and the three crown coinage was continued by the first of the Tudor monarchs, Henry VII. Henry VII persisted with the three crown coinage in Ireland for some ten years while introducing a more sophisticated profile coinage in England. The three crown coinage consisted of groats (fourpence) halfgroats, pennies and halfpennies. The smaller denominations being scarce."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.9-2.0 g, silver, 23-24 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-6432.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man, London: Coincraft, 1999.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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- Ireland (1465-67) groat S-6306A, Edward IV
- Ireland (1485-87) groat S-6414 three crowns
- Ireland (1487) groat S-6433, Henry VII
- Ireland (1496-1505) groat S-6464
- Coins and currency dated 1487