The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase II, Sihtric, Penny, Dublin, Færemin, in imitation of Long Cross coinage, in the name of Sihtric, draped bust left, inverted crozier and pellets (or J-sceptre) behind, ihtrc re+ idyfni, rev. inrifnm iio dici, long voided cross, pellets in angles, 1.21g/1h (SCBI BM 80; SCBI Copenhagen 85-6, same dies; SCBI Ulster 109, same dies; O’Sullivan 12; Roth 61; S 6125A; DF 23). Very fine, toned £1,000-£1,200

Bt P. Finn