Date: 1208/9-1216

Description:

John as King of England & Ireland (REX coinage), silver farthing, Dublin Mint, Moneyer: Willem.

• Weight: 0.33 g
• Diameter: 9 mm

References: Cf. Withers VI p. 37; –; SCBC 6234

• Near VF, toned, weak in parts.
• Struck on an irregular flan.
  • Very rare

Obverse:

• Crowned facing bust, holding cruciform scepter; rosette to right; all within triangle
• Legend missing on this specimen

Reverse:

• Pinwheel (sun) within crescent moon
  • Legend:
    • WI LЄ MO

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Anglo-Norman
  • House of Anjou
  • Angevin
• John as King of Ireland
  • REX Coinage
    • Dublin Mint
      • Moneyer: Willem
• Hammered

Further Reading:

• O’Brien Rare Coin Review: John, Lord of Ireland, 1179 (First Profile Issue)