A guide to the Department of coins and medals in the British museum (1922)
British Museum. Dept. of Coins and Medals, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : The Trustees · leaf 59
n the obverse, and on the reverse a harp crowned ora shield with three harps. They were 11 oz. fine and 1 oz. alloy ;but a slight debasement again took place at the end of her reign.The standard was, however, restored by James I, who issuedshillings and sixpences, and whose money was practically… … Fig. 36. Irish Groat of Henry VIII. A. d. 1530. and had also been in circulation under James I. During therebellion, however, from 1642 to 1647, there are several interestingseries of Money of necessity similar in character to the coinagesof the jjrovincial mints in England at that time (see p.…
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