Auction Catalogue

7 October 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 989

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7 October 2003

Hammer Price:
£310

Hiberno-Norse issues (c.995-c.1150), Penny, in the name of Sihtric, intre re+ nflh, pellet in front of face and cross pommée behind neck, rev. faernein dno ieit, pellet in each angle, 0.84g/12h (Dolley A3/c; same dies as SCBI Copenhagen 80, and SCBI BM 72 rev.; S 6125; DF 23). Struck from rusty dies, obverse good fine, reverse a little weak, toned, rare (£200-250)

Provenance:
S.N. Lane Collection, Spink Auction 23, 21 September 1982, lot 31;
‘Viking’ Collection [J.F. Chown], Spink Auction 150, 14 March 2001, lot 1093