Auction Catalogue

19 June 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Coins including Important Irish Coins from a Private Collection (Part I)

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 152

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19 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£1,800

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase I, Penny, in imitation of the Long Cross type of Æthelred II, sihtre re+edycln bust of good style left, pellet behind King’s neck surrounded by four smaller pellets, rev. f’æmemn mo dyfli, 1.24g/3h (cf. SCBI BM 21; S 6103; DF 5). Well struck on a round flan, good very fine, very rare (£1,500-2,000)