Date: c. 1035-1060

Hiberno-Norse penny, Phase III, Class E (Symbol above Head), Type 7 – Long Cross, with two hands. Echmarcach Mac Ragnaill

Description:

Hiberno-Norse penny, Phase III, Class E (Symbol above Head), Type 7 – Long Cross, with two hands. Echmarcach Mac Ragnaill. Badly blundered legends on both obverse and reverse – undecipherable.

Obverse:

• Stylised bust of Ethelred II, imitating earlier Phase I types.
• Symbol above head – one large pellet.
• Legend: Badly blundered.

Reverse:

• Long cross, imitating earlier Phase I Long Cross type.
• hand symbols within the cross quadrants.
• Legend: Badly blundered.

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase 3
    • Class E
    • Type 7
• 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)