The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase II, Sihtric, Penny, Dublin, Car, in imitation of Long Cross coinage, in the name of Sihtric, draped bust left, quatrefoil of pellets behind, sihtrc re+ dyflmi, rev. carmn o dyflinr, long voided cross, tiny pellets in angles, 1.46g/6h (SCBI BM –; SCBI Copenhagen 57; SCBI Ulster 37, same dies; Roth –; S 6122; DF 23). Extremely fine, the moneyer extremely rare £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins.

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The moneyer Car is mentioned by Roth under his no. 39