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, quatrefoil of pellets behind neck, three smaller pellets before face, hhtrc re+ dniiny, rev. færemnn mo rnh, long voided cross, tiny pellets in angles, 0.81g/6h (SCBI BM 71, same dies; cf. SCBI Copenhagen 71; cf. SCBI Ulster 59; cf. Roth 42; S 6122; DF 23). Very fine or better, toned £400-£500

Bt C.J. Denton