Date: c. 1035-1060

Hiberno-Norse Phase III, Class E (Bust with Symbols), Type 2e – Pellet on Neck, Long Cross with two hands.

Description:

Hiberno-Norse Phase III, Class E (Bust with Symbols), Type 2e – Small Pellet on Neck, Long Cross with two hands. Blundered legends on both obverse and reverse, but obverse is partially legible.

Obverse:

• Stylised bust of Ethelred II, imitating earlier Phase I types.
• Symbol on neck – small pellet.
• Blundered Legend: + AFIN:EIX:FIYI
  • Translates as: ? of Dublin

Reverse:

• Long cross, imitating earlier Phase I Long Cross type.
• Two hand symbols within the cross quadrants.
• Blundered Legend: IIDINN:ON:BIDII

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase 3
    • Class E
    • Type 2e
• Hammered

Further Reading:

• O’Brien Coin Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins & Their Links to Ireland
• O’Brien Coin Guide: Who Introduced Anglo-Saxon Coins to Ireland and why ?
• O’Brien Coin Guide: Introduction to the Hiberno-Norse Coinages of the Late 10th & Early 11th C

Other Useful Links:

• Checklist of Hiberno-Norse Coinage (A new web page devoted to this series)