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HM31811

Ireland, Henry VIII Groat, 1st harp issue, with Jane Seymour

Ireland, Henry VIII (1509-47), silver Groat, first harp issue with Jane Seymour (1536-37), long cross fourchée over crowned quartered shield of arms, linear and beaded circles and legend surrounding, initial mark crown both sides, hEnRI C VIII D+ G+ R' AGLIE', rev. crowned harp, crowned h to left, crowned I to right, beaded circles and legend surrounding, FRAnC: DomInVS: hIBERnIE', weight 2.17g (DF 202; S.6473). Toned, scuff over crowned h on reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on obverse "Henry the Eighth by the grace of God, King of England," and continues on the reverse as "France, Lord of Ireland."

Jane Seymour was the third wife of King Henry VIII after Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. Jane was the only wife to bear Henry a son who became later Edward VI. However, she died less than two weeks after his birth from complications on 24th October 1537, and became the only Queen of Henry's to receive a proper Queenly funeral. Henry VIII was buried beside her in St George's Chapel at Windsor.

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