The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase V, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of William I (?), crude and very abstract facing bust, rev. long voided cross, hand and four pellets in alternate angles, blundered legends both sides, 0.52g/12h (SCBI BM –; SCBI Copenhagen 236, same dies; SCBI Ulster –; O’Sullivan 46/47; Roth 147; S 6176; DF 29). Rather weakly struck, very fine and lightly toned, very rare £1,200-£1,500

Provenance: Bt C.J. Denton