Date: c. 1075-1080 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V, Class B (Imitation of Edward the Confessor type xiii) Silver Penny. Obv: very crude bust left, three pellets on neck. Rev: cross with triple pellet finials, small cross pattée in centre. Weight: 0.83 g References: SCBI BM 219; cf. SCBI Copenhagen 260; SCBI Ulster –;…
Date: c. 1075-1080 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V (Class B) Silver Penny in imitation of Æthelred II Long Cross/Harold II PAX coinage, crude bust left, annulet on neck, cross between two pellets in front of face, rev. blundered inscription across field. Weight: 0.94 g References: SCBI BM 220, same dies; SCBI Copenhagen 261;…
Date: c. 1075-1080 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V (Long Cross imitation, with a Ringerike obverse) Silver Penny. Obv: pelleted annulet at centre of saltire of four croziers, reversed S to left, scourge (?) and trefoil of pellets to right. Rev: long voided cross, pellet and trefoil of pellets in alternate angles. This “Ringerike”…
Date: c. 1075-1080 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V (Ringerike) Silver Penny imitating a Long Cross reverse design, with so-called “Ringerike” obverse motifs, incl. cross pattée at centre of saltire of four croziers, reversed “S” to left, scourge (?) and pellet to right. The reverse features a long voided cross, hand, pellet, large annulet,…
Date: c. 1075-1080 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase V, Class ? (Ringerike obverse & Jewel Cross reverse type) Silver Penny. Obv: pelleted annulet at centre of saltire of four croziers, reversed S to left, scourge (?) and trefoil of pellets to right. Rev: pellet-in-annulet at centre of cross with rounded ends, pellet in each…
Date: c. 1251-1254 Description: Henry III Silver Penny, Class 1c, Dublin, DAVI ON DIVELI, sexfoil to right of bust, star by sceptre head. Weight: 1.22g References: Dykes D; SCBI Ulster –; S 6237; DF 55 Nicely struck; obverse is a little bit off-centre on an almost round flan, showing weak/worn design (sexfoil in bottom right-hand corner,…
Date: c. 1251-1254 Description: Henry III Silver Penny, Class 1d, Dublin, RICARD ON DIVE, sexfoil to right of bust, star by sceptred head. Weight: 1.33g References: Dykes D; SCBI Ulster 440; S 6239; DF 55 Nicely struck, well-centred on an almost round flan, showing clear design (sexfoil to right of bust, faint star by sceptred head)…
Date: c. 1018-1035 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian Phase II Silver Penny. Dublin mint attributed to Sihtric, King of Dublin and struck by Siult, moneyer of Dublin. Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 1.45 g References: SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), 62–3; SCBC 6122; O’S Type 3; Hildebrand 73 Some light deposits and a few minor marks. Lightly toned.…
Date: c. 995-1015 Description: An Hiberno-Norse / Hiberno-Scandinavian, Phase I, Class B (Long Cross) Silver Penny, in the name of Sihtric, King of Dublin, with a mint signature of Godleop, moneyer of Stamford. Struck circa AD 1000-1010. Weight: 1.31 g References: O’S Type 3; SCBI BM –; SCBI Copenhagen –; SCBI Ulster –; Roth –;…
Date: c.1208/9-1216 Description: John as King England & Ireland, Silver Penny. Slightly weak of strike and with some doubling on the reverse. Struck by an extremely rare moneyer (Johan). Mint: Dublin Moneyer: Johan of Dublin Weight: 1.58 g References: SCBI Ulster, pl. XVI, 19, same dies; S 6228A; DF 50 Attractive toning. Good Very Fine…
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