Date: c. 1035-1060

Hiberno-Norse penny, Phase III, Class E (Bust with Symbols), Type 6 – 2 pellets in front, quatrefoil + single pellet behind & 3 pellets on neck.

Description:

An Hiberno-Norse penny, Phase III, Class E (Bust with Symbols), Type 6 – 2 pellets in front, quatrefoil + single pellet behind & 3 pellets on neck. Rev: Two pellets in first quadrant, Hand + one pellet in second, hand in third, and Quatrefoil + single pellet in fourth. Blundered legends on both obverse and reverse – undecipherable.

Obverse:

• Plain bust, imitating earlier Phase I types. Symbol before face – pellet
• Legend:
  • Blundered and indecipherable.
  • + IhNI  ONIN  DYN

Reverse:

• Long cross, imitating earlier Phase I Long Cross type. Poorly struck reverse, with two pellets in first quadrant, Hand + one pellet in second, hand in third, and quatrefoil + single pellet in fourth.
• Legend:
  • Badly blundered and indecipherable.

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase III
  • Class E
    • Type 6
• 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