10 Dr. Smith on the Irish Coins of Edward the Fourth. 



A fourth variety has been recently discovered ; it bears on its reverse a cross 

 of a peculiar form ; its weight is only six grains. — (PI. I. fig. 15.)* 



I have been particular in noting their weights, as on this ground I conclude 

 that some of them, at least, belong to Edward the Fourth ; and that all of them 

 are not to be assigned to Henry the Sixth, for by the letters patent granted to 

 Lynch, he was authorized to regulate their weights, at his discretion ; whereas, 

 by the Act of Henry the Sixth, the Patricks were ordered to be made of the 

 weight of seven grains troy. 



I have now described the coins comprised in the first section, the type of 

 which was peculiar to Ireland ; and proceed to notice the coins next in succession 

 as to date, and which, from their type, may be denominated Hiberno-English. 



THE SECOND SECTION, 



Or Hiberno-English type, comprises those coins which bear devices peculiar 

 to the Irish mint on the obverse, and the motto of the English mint, " Posul 

 Deum Adjutorem Meum," on the reverse. They are of two kinds ; one with 

 the king's name and titles ; the other with the king's head, name, and titles. 



1463. — By the Act of the third year of Edward, which confirmed the letters 

 patent to Germyn Lynch, a new coinage was ordered to be made, and the said 

 Lynch was empowered to act according to the said letters, within the cities of 

 Waterford and Limerick, during his life, in the same manner as is ordained to be 

 done within the castles of Dublin and Trim ; and that he shall make such scripture 

 on the said coin of silver as ensues, viz., on the side of the crown, " Edwardus 

 Dei Gratia, Dominus Hlbernle ;" and on the side of the cross, " Posul Deum 

 Adjutorem Meum," together with the name of the place of mlntage.f 



The Dublin groat of this coinage has on the obverse a crown, within a 

 double tressure of nine arches, trefoils at the points of the tressure, and outside it, 

 a small annulet in each angle, all within a dotted circle ; mint mark, a cross ; 

 legend, edwardvs dei gra dns hybernie, with small crosses interposed 

 between the words. On the reverse, a cross, with three pellets in each quarter, 



* From the small weight of this coin, and the remarkable form of the cross, it may possibly 

 belong to Henry the Sixth. 



f Simon, Appendix, No. VIII. 



