Auction Catalogue

16 March 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

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

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Lot

№ 946

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£650

Hiberno-Norse issues (c.995-c.1150), Penny, Gp B, in the name of Sihtric, moneyer ‘Færemen’, cross pommée before bust and two pellets behind, no pellets in angles of rev., 1.18g/12h (Dolley A3/c; S 6125; DF 23). Rather dirty, otherwise about very fine, rare (£350-400)

No specimens of this variety in SCBI 8 or 32, or the S.N. Lane collection