Irish Coin Daily: Hiberno-Norse Silver Penny, Phase III, Class A (Plain Bust), Type 1b (2 Hands, with pellet/thumbs on Rev.)
Date: c. 1035-1060 Description: Hiberno-Norse coinage, Phase III, Class A, Type 1b silver penny. The obverse and reverse legends, as usual, are badly blundered and indecipherable. Obverse: Plain Bust, imitating Aethelred of England. Legend: Badly blundered. Reverse: Long Cross imitation, with symbolic hands (with pellet/thumbs) in 2 quadrants. Legend: Badly blundered. Country: Ireland Category: Hiberno-Norse…

