The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase III, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of Long Cross coinage, draped bust left, rev. long voided cross, hand in two quarters, large pellet in third, blundered legends both sides, 0.84g/3h (SCBI BM 98-9; SCBI Copenhagen 187, same dies; SCBI Ulster 213ff; Roth 106; S 6132; DF 24). Of good style, nearly extremely fine with old cabinet toning, rare £600-£800

Provenance: Bt C.J. Denton February 2005