Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Twopence, large letters. Well circulated, with light obverse scratches and reverse slightly double struck. Weight: 0.81 g References: S 6550, DF 310 Well-struck on a full flan but somewhat mutilated through excessive circulation and wear. A poor example of its type but the rarity of this piece makes it collectible.…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Charles I, Ormonde money, Groat, thin numerals on reverse. Weight: 1.87 g References: S 6548; DF 304. Very Fine (VF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small pellet between C·R Reverse: Old Roman numeral IIII (denoting 4 pence) within a double circle Thin numerals Country: Ireland Category:…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, pellet between CR on obverse; tall numerals and large ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 1.53 g References: S 6548; DF 305; KM 58 Good Fine (gF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Pellet between C and R Serifed ‘C’ and ‘R’ with R extending to…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money Groat, pellet separating CR on obverse; small Roman numeral and small ‘D’ on reverse. Weight: 2.01g References: S 6548; DF 303; KM. 58 Well-struck on a full flan About Very Fine (aVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Pellet separating CR and colon after Serifed…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Groat, small lozenge between CR and small letters on obverse, tall numerals and medium D on reverse. Weight: 1.66 g References: S 6548; DF 305; KM. 58 Well-struck on a full flan Good Fine (gF) Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Small lozenge separates CR Small…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Threepence, large numerals and small ‘d’ and showing some of the original silver plate design from the donor metal on the obverse. Weight: 1.50 g References: S 6549, DF 309, same dies Well-struck on a full flan Very Fine (VF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double…
Date: c. 1280-83 Description: Edward I’s Second Coinage, Silver Penny, Class 1b (Pellet before EDW in obverse legend). Weight: 1.41g References: (S.6247; Stewartby p.182 Ib) Dark tone, nearly Very Fine (nVF) Obverse: Facing bust of Edward I in triangle, three pellets on the breast (the third is in the collar) and a contraction bar above…
Date: c. 1000-1010 Description: Hiberno-Norse Phase 1, Class B – Silver Penny Long Cross Type, imitating long cross type of Æthelred II, in the name of ‘Sihtric’ (King of Dublin. Moneyer: BYRHTMAER (of Winchester). Weight: 1.70 g Very Fine (VF) Very rare References: SCBI British Museum -; SCBI Copenhagen 7; DF 7; S 6105 Obverse:…
Date: c. 1060-65 Description: An Hiberno-Norse Silver Penny, Phase IV (Scratched Die), Class A, Type 3 – Bust left. Long Cross, with quatrefoil and hand symbol. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer. References: S.6134 Extremely Fine (EF) Attractive grey tones. Rare. Obverse: Draped bust left. Badly blundered legend, illegible. Reverse: Long cross, with triple crescent ends;…
Date: c. 1009-1011 Description: Hiberno-Norse Silver Penny, Phase 1, Class C (Imitating Æthelred II Helmet type). Struck in the name of Æthelred II. Chester mint signature, Moneyer: Gunleof Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 1.16 g References: Blackburn, Studies in Late Anglo-Saxon Coinage, pp 11-24, dies 3/16 = this coin; Chown, SNC 1989, pp. 256-257; Seaby 6116…
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