The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase V, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of Æthelred II Long Cross/Harold II PAX coinage, crude bust left, annulet on neck, cross between two pellets in front of face, rev. blundered inscription across field, blundered legends both sides, 0.94g/9h (SCBI BM 220, same dies; SCBI Copenhagen 261; SCBI Ulster 333; O’Sullivan 33; Roth 198; S 6151; DF –). Better than very fine, toned, extremely rare
£3,000-£4,000

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

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Provenance: CNG Auction 31 (New York), 7 December 1994, lot 626; bt Spink