Date: c. 1035-1060

Hiberno-Norse Phase III, Class E (Symbols on Neck), Type 2f – Pellet on Neck, Long Cross with two hands + one annulet.

Description:

Hiberno-Norse coinage, silver penny, Phase III, Class E (Symbol on Bust), Type 2f – pellet on neck), two hands + annulet on reverse. 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: + IINDVNOFI:DYII
  • Translates as: ? of Dublin

Reverse:

• Long cross, imitating earlier Phase I Long Cross type.
• Two hand symbols and an annulet within the cross quadrants.
• Blundered Legend: NDOIINREMI:O:MN

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase 3
    • Class E
    • Type 2f
• 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)