Date: c. 1075-80

Hiberno-Norse, Phase V Penny – Draped bust left, with quatrefoil before & trefoil on neck. Short cross on reverse

Description:

An Hiberno-Norse, Phase V, Class B Silver Penny. Draped bust left, with quatrefoil before & trefoil on neck. Short cross on reverse.

• Weight: 0.82g

Wavy flan, but otherwise good Very Fine (gVF)

• Toned
• Extremely rare

References:

• S. 6177 ???
• Unlisted / unpublished type

Obverse:

• Draped bust left, with quatrefoil before & trefoil on neck
• Blundered and illegible (pseudo-) legend around

Reverse:

• Voided short cross with pellet in centre, all within linear circle
• Blundered and illegible (pseudo-) legend around

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase 5
    • 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