Date: c. 1075-1080

Description:

An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V (Imitation of a William I Two Sceptres type) Silver Penny. Obv: crude facing bust with two sceptres. Rev: short single cross with trident finials, pellet in each angle

• Weight:  0.84 g
• References:
  • cf. SCBI BM 224 for obv.; SCBI Copenhagen 281 for obv.; SCBI Ulster 347 for rev.
  • O’Sullivan 24; Roth 206; S 6170; DF 29
• Good Very Fine (gVF)
• Extremely rare

Obverse:

• Crude facing bust with two sceptres
• Carelessly struck and off-centre, with small perforation
• Blundered legend

Reverse:

• Short single cross with trident finials, pellet in each angle
• Much better strike and well-centred reverse, with small perforation
• Blundered legend

Country:

• Ireland

Category:

• Hiberno-Norse
  • Phase 5
    • Class B
• Hammered

Other Coins in this Series:

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

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