Date: c. 1130-1150

Hiberno-Norse, Phase VII Silver Bracteate Penny. Cross with rectangle at centre; lis in each angle

Description:

An Hiberno-Norse, Phase VII, Silver Bracteate Penny. Cross with rectangle at centre and lis in each angle.

• Weight: 0.62 g

References: O’S. 73; DF. 34; S.6199

• Very Fine (VF)
  • An unusually good example of this extremely rare bracteate
• Very rare

Obverse:

• Cross with rectangle at centre and lis in each angle

Reverse:

• Brockage image of Obverse design, i.e. a true bracteate

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase 7
    • Class B
• Hammered

Other Coins in this Series:

• Check List: Hiberno-Norse Coinage
  

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