Date: c. 950-952 AD

Hiberno-Norse Northumbria, Anlaf Sihtricsson Cuaran Penny (Second reign: c. 950-952. Circumscription Cross + trefoil of pellets (variety)

Description:

Hiberno-Norse (Kingdom of Northumbria). Anlaf Sithtricsson (Cuaran). Second reign, c. 950-952 Silver Penny. Circumscription Cross type, with trefoil of pellets on the obverse. York mint; Moneyer: Rathulf.

• Extremely  Fine (EF)
• Extremely rare

References:

• S.1021

Obverse:

• Circumscription Cross, with trefoil of pellets in NE quadrant
• + ANLAF CUNUNCR (V as inverted A)

Reverse:

• Circumscription Cross
• + RATHULF MONETR

Country:

• Northumbria

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Kingdom of Northumbria
• Hammered

Other Viking Coins in this Series:

• The Old Currency Exchange: Checklist (Hiberno-Norse)

Additional Reading:

• O’Brien Coin Guide: Anglo-Saxon Coins & Their Links to Ireland
• O’Brien Coin Guide: Coinage of the Viking Kingdom of York (AD 895-954) coming soon
• O’Brien Coin Guide: Coinage of the Viking Kingdom of Northumbria (AD 921-952)
• O’Brien Coin Guide: Who Introduced Anglo-Saxon Coins to Ireland and why ?