Date: 2009 Description: The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The design was chosen out of a shortlist of…
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…
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