Irish Coins & Historical Medals

John (as Lord, 1172-1199), Second coinage, Halfpenny, Kilkenny, type Ib, Waltex, waltex on re, obv. reads iohannes, 0.70g/9h (O’Sullivan obv. die 5/rev. die 2; Withers VI 3/a; SCBI Belfast 139; S 6215; DF 40b). Parts of legend flat, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £600-£800

Provenance: DNW Auction 132, 15 September 2015, lot 335; CNG Mailbid Sale 108, 16 May 2018 (1229)