Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase V, Penny, Dublin (?), an imitation with ‘Norman’ obverse, original reverse, crude facing bust with cross above head (?), rev. pellet-in-annulet surrounded by four trefoils of pellets, blundered legend on obv., border of strokes on rev., no inner circles, 0.73g/12h (cf. SCBI BM 226 for obv/227 for rev.; SCBI Copenhagen –; SCBI Ulster –; cf. Roth 225 for rev.; cf. S 6160 [rev.]; DF 29). Much flatness, about fine, excessively rare, the dies apparently unrecorded £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins.

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Provenance: S.N. Lane Collection, Spink Auction 23, 21 September 1982, lot 118; bt C.J. Denton