The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase V, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of a William I Two Sceptres type, crude facing bust with two sceptres, rev. short single cross with trident finials, pellet in each angle, blundered legends both sides, 0.84g/12h (cf. SCBI BM 224 for obv.; SCBI Copenhagen 281 for obv.; SCBI Ulster 347 for rev.; O’Sullivan 24; Roth 206; S 6170; DF 29). Carelessly struck, good very fine for issue but with small perforation, extremely rare £1,500-£2,000

‘Viking’ Collection [J.F. Chown], Spink Auction 150, 14 March 2001, lot 1143; bt C.J. Denton