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Fig. 9 has a circle of pellets on the obverse, and a plain circle on the reverse ; 

 the legends are henricvs di graci rex, and civtas waterfor. 



The circle on each side of all the other varieties is formed by a plain line ; 

 the legends on fig. 10 are henricvs di gracia r, and civitas waterforde, in 

 two of the angles outside the tressure on the obverse there is a star of five rays. 



On fig. 11 the legends are henricvs di grab, and civ-iTAS waterford. 



Fig. 12 has a star of five rays at each side of the lovrer crovrn, and the 

 legends are henricvs di gracia, and civitas waterfor. 



Figs. 13 and 14 are of ruder workmanship, and have a cross in the lower 

 angles outside the tressure on the obverse ; on the reverse of one, the legend be- 

 gins below, and on the other, at the left of the crowns, while on a third specimen 

 the legend commences in the usual place ; these rude coins weigh from twenty- 

 five to twenty-six grains. Fig. 14 is the only groat which I have seen without 

 the letter h under the crowns. 



There are other varieties which differ only from those described, in the 

 arrangement of the letters in the quarters of the cross. 



Of the coins without the name of the place of mintage, there are groats, half- 

 groats, and pennies. 



There are several varieties of the groats. Fig. 15 is a remarkably fine coin, 

 it weighs thirty grains ; a fleur-de-lis occurs in three places in the legends — 

 henricvs di gracia, and dominos vbernie.* Fig. 16 reads rex anlie franc, 

 and dominos vbeunie. Fig. 17 is remarkable for having dominos vbernie on 

 both sides, and the mint mark on the obverse is a cross formed by five small pel- 

 lets. The next variety, fig. 18, has the borders of the shield, and the circles 

 formed of pellets; the legends are rex anglie F-rancie, and dominos vbernie ; 

 and fig. 19, which is of a similar type, has on the reverse dominvs hibern. ; it 

 weighs only twenty-two grains. 



These four last groats have the tails of the lions doubled back in the same 

 manner as on the Dublin groat. 



Fig. 20 (PL VI.) has the Fitzgerald arms at each side of the shield, the legends 

 are rex anlie fra, and dominos vrernie. The letter h under the crowns 

 distinguishes it from similar coins minted in the reign of Edward the Fourth. 



* The king's name is invariably found on the groats of Dublin and Waterford, while on those 

 without the place of mintage it occurs only on this groat. 



