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Date: 1205-1211
Description:
King John’s Irish coinage, silver farthing. Limerick mint, with Willem (moneyer) signature.
- Weight: 0.38 g
- Very fine (VF)
- Extremely Rare
References: DF 52; Withers -; S.6234A
Obverse:
- Crowned facing bust, holding cruciform scepter; rosette to right; all within triangle
- Legend:
- IOh AN REX
- John, King
- IOh AN REX
Reverse:
- Pinwheel (sun) within crescent moon
- Legend:
- WIL LEM ON L
- Willem of Limerick
- WIL LEM ON L
Country:
- Ireland
Category:
- Anglo-Norman
- House of Anjou
- Angevin
- John as King of Ireland
- REX Coinage
- Limerick Mint
- Moneyer: Willem
- Limerick Mint
- REX Coinage
- Hammered
Further Reading:
- O’Brien Rare Coin Review: John, Lord of Ireland, 1179 (First Profile Issue)
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