Date: 1820 Description: A Bank of Ireland (Sixth Issue), Thirty Shillings (One Pound & Ten Shillings) note Issued on 5th April 1820 Serial Number: 51334 Country: Ireland Category: Early Irish Banknotes Bank of Ireland Sixth Issue (1815-1825) Thirty Shillings Note Further Reading: Bank of Ireland (A Brief History & Checklist of Old Banknotes) Irish…
Date: c. 1130-1150 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase VII, Silver Bracteate Penny. Cross over quatrefoil, pellet in each angle, “legend” of “I’s” around References: S.6202G Small edge chip from contemporary mount breaking off. Very Fine (VF) Very rare Obverse: Cross over quatrefoil, pellet in each angle Pseudo-legend of “I’s” around Reverse: Brockage image of Obverse…
Date: c. 1075-80 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase V, Class B, Silver Penny. Degraded facing crowned bust with large annulets at sides, most likely derived from the Two Stars type of William I (but equally possibly also from Henry I Annulets type- BMC1) Weight: 1.00 g References: see SCBI Ulster 344-5; SCBI British Museum, 209-10…
Date: c. 1075-80 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase V, Class B, Silver Penny. Crowned facing bust, sceptre either side, deriving from Two Sceptres type of William I. Reverse: Cross fleury, pellets in angles Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 0.84 g References: cf. SCBI Ulster 347 (=Roth 206) and SCBI Copenhagen 281 Lindsay, Supp. p.1 3, 57:…
Date: c. 1075-80 Description: An Hiberno-Norse, Phase V, Class B Silver Penny. Bust left with large hand on neck. Reverse similar to William I Two Stars type. Diameter: 16 mm References: S.6156 Good Very Fine (gVF) Toned Extremely rare Obverse: Draped bust left; large hand on neck Blundered and illegible (pseudo-) legend around Reverse: Quadrilateral…
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: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Weight: 29.59 g References: S 6544; DF 288; KM. 64. Well-struck, with some obverse die breaks. Good very fine (gVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Lozenge stop (between 2 small pellets) between C and R Reverse: Roman numeral V (denoting 5 Shillings) within a…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Crown. Weight: 29.13 g References: S 6544; DF 291. Well-struck on a full flan Very Fine (VF) Rare Obverse: Crowned C·R (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Lozenge within a quatrefoil separating the C and R Reverse: Roman numeral V (denoting 5 Shillings) within a double circle Stylised ‘S’…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Shilling. Weight: 5.40 g References: S 6546; DF 297; KM. 60. Die break on crown, otherwise about very fine and well-struck for issue Almost Very Fine (aVF) Toned. Obverse: Crowned C·R· (for Charles Rex) within a double circle Reverse: Roman numeral XII (denoting 12 pence) within a double circle D…
Date: 1643-44 Description: Ormonde Money, Crown, lozenge stop between C and R. Diameter: Irregular flan Weight: 29.59 g Some obverse die breaks, toned. Good Very Fine (gVF) References: S 6544; DF 288; KM. 64 Country: Ireland Category: Anglo-Norman House of Stuart Charles I Ormonde Money Also known as: Coins of Necessity Siege Money Hammered …
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