Date: 1208/9-1216
Description:
John as King of England & Ireland (REX coinage), silver halfpenny, Dublin Mint, Moneyer: Willem.
References: SCBC 6231
- Weight: 0.67 g
- Very fine (VF)
- Rare
Obverse:
- Crowned facing bust, holding cruciform scepter; rosette to right; all within triangle
- Legend:
- IOHA NNE SREX
- John, King
- IOHA NNE SREX
Reverse:
- Pinwheel (sun) within crescent moon; three stars around; all within triangle
- Three crosses pattée around legend
- Legend:
- WIL. .LEM OND
- Willem, moneyer at Dublin
- WIL. .LEM OND
Country:
- Ireland
Category:
- Anglo-Norman
- House of Anjou
- Angevin
- John as King of Ireland
- REX Coinage
- Dublin Mint
- Moneyer: Willem
- Dublin Mint
- REX Coinage
- Hammered
Further Reading:
- O’Brien Rare Coin Review: John, Lord of Ireland, 1179 (First Profile Issue)