Date: c. 1000-1010

Hiberno-Norse Silver Penny, Phase I, Class B, Sihtric, King of Dublin (Moneyer: Osgun, of Lincoln)

Hiberno-Norse, Phase I Silver Penny in the name of ‘Sihtric, King of Dublin’, Silver Penny in imitation of the English, Aethelred II Long Cross type.

• Diameter: 19 mm
• Weight: 1.51g
• Good VF, toned, quite a few peck marks (indicating substantial usage)
• Minor flan waviness (possibly tested by bending)
  • Extremely rare

References:

• SCBI -; SCBC 6104

Obverse:

• Bare headed draped bust left, pellet behind head
• Legend:
  • + SIHTRC REX DУFLNMΘ
  • Translates as Sihtric, King of Dublin

Reverse:

• Voided long cross, no pellets in quadrants, with triple crescent ends
• Legend:
  • + ΘS GVN MΩΘ LINΘ
    • Osgun, Moneyer of Lincoln

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase I
  • Class B (Long Cross issue)
    • Mint = Lincoln
    • Moneyer = Osgun
• 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
  • Blog Post: The “life & times” of Sihtric Silkenbeard, King of Dublin