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The only penny of this type which has been discovered is represented in the 

 same plate, fig. 17. 



Another penny has a kind of quatrefoil in the centre of the reverse, and 

 weighs nine grains and a half. — (PI. III. fig. 59.) 



TRIM MINT. 



The legend on the groat is edwakdus dei gra dns hyber, or hybern ; 

 mint marks, a rose, and a cross pierced in the centre. Reverse, posvi, &c. ; and 

 in the inner circle, villa de trim. One has a rose before the word posvi, 

 and another has a small cross in one of the quarters of the reverse. They weigh 

 from twenty-eight to thirty-four grains. — (PI. III. figs. 60, 61.) 



The half groat of this type is unique ; it was found at Trim, and weighs 

 twenty-three grains. — (PI. III. fig. 62.) 



A penny, of any coinage, from this mint would be an interesting discovery ; 

 there can be no doubt that such pieces were minted. 



waterford mint. 



Several varieties of the coins from this mint are known. One groat has a ^ 

 on the king's bust, and a small plain cross at each side of the neck ; mint mark, 

 a rose ; weight, forty-three grains. — (PI. III. fig. 63.) 



Another has a v on the king's bust, and weighs only twenty-eight grains. — 

 (PI. III. fig. 64.)* 



Others have the letter o on the bust ; mint marks, a rose, cinquefoll, and a 

 cross pierced in the centre. They weigh from thirty-two to thirty-three grains. 

 —(PL III. figs. 68, 69.) 



There is a fourth variety, without any letter on the bust ; mint marks, a 

 rose, trefoil, and a cross pierced in the centre. Some have a quatrefoil at each 

 side of the neck, others a plain cross, and some are without any mark in this 

 place. They weigh, in general, about thirty-one grains each. — (PI. III. figs. 65, 



m, 67.) 



* A trefoil is the mint marlt of this variety, as appears from the coin published by Simon, PI. IV. 

 fig. 84. 



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