The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

ON THE IRISH COOS OF RICHARD III. 331
the same remedies as are ordained by the 12 Edward IV.,
" under the stamp lately sent out of England " by the
King's command. This new coin to have on one side the
arms of England with a cross trefoil, and the inscription,
"Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglife et Dominus Hiber-
niae," and on the other side three crowns one above the
other, with a cross trefoil, and in the circumference the
name of the place of mintage ; 225 groats to make the
pound Troy in weight, and each to pass
pence, a fifth part of the pound
pieces.
for four-
to be coined into small
Bullion of the standard of the double of 1467 to be
received at the mint.
One pound weight of the new coin was current by tale
for 3 15s., or 6s. 3d. an ounce. The merchant in return
for one ounce of bullion received from the mint 4s. 6d. in
coin, the mint master was allowed 2d., and the King had
a profit of Is. 7d.
The Lord Deputy had authority to issue writs to persons
to engrave dies for the new coin, and all coin made since
the 1st of January last past of due fineness was to be
good in law, and all indictments against persons who held
writs from the Lord Deputy were to be void and of no
effect in law.
This is the only coin of the three-crown type which has
the place of mintage " in the circumference " on the side
with the three crowns, as directed by the ordinance for
the new coin, but the legend on the obverse is not in
accordance with the specification, as the words " Anglise
et Dominus Hibernise " are omitted. It was not possible
to place such a long legend on the die, and the mint
master took advantage of the discretion which he was
permitted to exercise in making the half-groats " with the