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Ireland, Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Sihtric, Phase III, Penny, bust left, four pellets in front of face and two behind head, rev. long voided cross with hand in two quarters, blundered legends, 0.86g/3h (SCBI BM 136; S 6132; DF 24). Good very fine, toned £800-1,000

Provenance: With Seaby 1953; J.F. Chown Collection, Spink Auction 150, 14 March 2001, lot 1127; Noble Numismatics Auction 91 (Sydney), 31 March-2 April 2009, lot 1806; DNW Auction 101, 21 June 2012, lot 946