Date: c. 1015-1035 Description: An Hiberno-Norse. Phase II Penny. Dublin mint, moneyer: Færemin. Weight: 1.34 g References: S.6125, DF 23 Moderately struck on a flan of good metal Nice light-iridescent tone Obverse: Draped bust left with two pellets before, cross patteé behind neck Badly blundered legend: + HИTRI REX ИFDIH (may translate as “Sihtric, King…
Date: c. 1130-1150 Hiberno-Norse, Early-mid 12th century Silver Penny. Phase VII coinage / Semi-bracteate type. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer, struck c. 1130-1150. Crude draped bust left; trefoil before / Voided cross botonée. Heavily chipped, but overall Very fine (VF) Toned Very rare References: O’S 66; SCBI 8 (BM) 253; SCBC 6192 Description: Hiberno-Norse. Good…
Date: c. 1075-80 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase V, Class B Silver Penny. Draped bust left, with quatrefoil before & trefoil on neck. Short cross on reverse. Weight: 0.82g Wavy flan, but otherwise good Very Fine (gVF) Toned Extremely rare References: S. 6177 ??? Unlisted / unpublished type Obverse: Draped bust left, with quatrefoil before &…
Date: c. 1011-1016 Description: Hiberno-Norse Silver Penny in imitation of an Æthelred II Last Small Cross Penny, Phase 1, Class D (Small Cross type). Struck for Sihtric (Silkenbeard) Anlafsson. Eoferwic (York) mint signature. Moneyer: Arnthorr. Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 1.11 g References: O’S –; SCBI –; D&F 19; SCBC 6118 Very fine (VF) with a…
Date: c. 1075-80 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase V, Class B Silver Penny. Draped bust left with quatrefoil before. Voided short cross with annulet center and triple crescent ends. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer. Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 0.45g References: O’S -; SCBI 8 (BM) pl. B, Duane 19 var. (no quatrefoil); SCBC 6146 Fine, flan cracked…
Date: c. 995-1015 ? Description: Although listed as a Phase V Hiberno-Norse silver penny in the Heritage Auction #3030, this coin is much more likely to be a ‘contemporary’ forgery of an Hiberno-Norse Phase I, Class D small cross penny. As such, it is also likely to have originated from an unknown Irish Sea…
Date: c. 1011-1016 Description: Hiberno-Norse Silver Penny in imitation of an Æthelred II Last Small Cross Penny, Phase 1, Class D (Small Cross type). Struck for Sihtric (Silkenbeard) Anlafsson. Dublin mint, Moneyer: Colbrand. Superb condition for a coin of this period and one of the best I have seen. Weight: 1.14 g References: cf. SCBI…
Date: c. 1130-1150 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase VII, Silver Bracteate Penny. Cross with rectangle at centre and lis in each angle. Weight: 0.62 g References: O’S. 73; DF. 34; S.6199 Very Fine (VF) An unusually good example of this extremely rare bracteate Very rare Obverse: Cross with rectangle at centre and lis in each angle…
Date: c. 1095/1100-1150 Description: Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase VI, Penny. Class A, Type 1c – degraded imitation of the Long Cross type of Æthelred II, crook before left-facing bust and quatrefoil behind. Long cross with pellet within annulet at centre, sceptres and pellets in opposing quarters. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer. Diameter: 18 mm Weight: …
Date: c. 1015-1035 Hiberno-Norse Phase II Long Cross Penny, Dublin mint signature + blundered name of Faeremin (moneyer of Dublin) – similar to Hiberno-Manx imitations of Feremin of Dublin See O’Brien Coin Guide: Introduction to the Hiberno-Manx Coinages of the mid-11th Century Toned, good very fine (gVF) Scratches on reverse Rare References: S.6125 Obverse: Draped bust…
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