Hiberno-Norse, Phase II Penny, c. 995-1036. 19mm, Obv. SIHTRC REDX DMN, draped bust left, pellet & crozier behind neck. Rev. AEIL RINE MIOL VND

Irish Coin Daily: Hiberno-Norse, Phase I, Class B (Long Cross) Silver Penny, Sihtric of Dublin (Moneyer: Aeilrine of London) – pellet & short crozier behind neck

Date: c. 995-1015 Description: An Hiberno-Norse. Phase I Penny. Dublin mint attributed to Sihtric, King of Dublin, moneyer: Aeilrine of London (Lundún, Lundúnaborg, Lundúnir) with draped bust left, pellet and short crozier behind neck. Diameter: 19 mm Weight: ? Very Fine (VF), nicely toned on obverse but a little porous on the reverse Very rare…

Edward I Silver Farthing (11mm, 0.37 g). Early issue. Dublin mint.

Irish Coin Daily: Silver Farthing of Edward I, 2nd Coinage (Dublin Mint)

Date: c.1280-84 Description: Edward I (1272-1307), Second Issue, Silver Farthing (Dublin Mint); struck c.1280-1284 Diameter: 11mm Weight: 0.37 g. Good Fine (gF) References: Withers VI 1a SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), –SCBC 625596267 Obverse: Crowned facing bust within triangle Legend: ” ЄRΛ NG LIЄ “ Reverse: Long cross pattée, triple pellets in angles Dublin Mint signature ”…

Famous Irish Numismatists: Dr Aquilla Smith

Introduction: Aquilla Smith (28 April 1806 – 23 March 1890) was born in Nenagh, County Tipperary. In 1831 he married his first cousin Esther, daughter of George Faucett, and they had thirteen children. He was a highly regarded medical doctor, numismatist and archaeologist. He represented the Irish College of Physicians on the General Medical Council…

George III Bank of Ireland - 30d, 10d and 5d tokens

Currency Crisis in Ireland 1780-1810

The end of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth centuries was a time of an acute shortage of ‘hard cash’ in Ireland and this was due to the fact that: The English Treasury had run out of silver and gold since the reign of Queen Anne They were relying upon the periodic capture of…

1558 Elizabeth I, contemporary copy of a base coinage shilling, mm. rose, crowned bust l, rev. crowned harp between crowned E and R cast in lead, 6.65gms. (cf. S.6503)

Irish Coin Daily: Contemporary copy of a 1558 Elizabeth I, base coinage shilling (cast in lead)

Date: 1558 Description: 1558 Elizabeth I, contemporary copy of a base coinage shilling Cast in lead Weight: 6.65g (genuine examples usually weigh approx. 8g +/- 0.5g) Note: Even though this is a contemporary forgery cast in lead, it is still ‘a bit light’ These ‘contemporary forgery’ Shillings sell for about €120 to €150 each at…

Dublin Weavers' Company copper halfpenny token dated 1795

Irish Coin Daily: Dublin Weavers’ Company Copper Halfpenny Token (1795)

Further Reading: Date: 1795   Description: Dublin Weavers’ Company copper halfpenny token dated 1795 Dublin Weavers’ Company copper halfpenny Diameter: 28.4mm Design engraved by Thomas Prattent (British engraver & coin dealer, active 1780–1810) Probably minted by William Lutwyche, of Birmingham D&H Dublin No: 16 Listed in Dalton & Hamer as “RR – VERY RARE” Nice…