Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase IV, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of Long Cross coinage, ‘Scratched Die’ type, draped bust left, three pellets on neck, two in front of nose, one behind head, quatrefoil of pellets behind neck, rev. long voided cross, hand, three pellets, star (?) and pellet, cross and two pellets in quarters, blundered legends both sides, 1.04g/3h (cf. SCBI BM 147, same obv. die; SCBI Copenhagen –; SCBI Ulster 313, same obv. die, 314, same rev. die; O’Sullivan 22; Roth 159; S 6134; DF 25). Good very fine, lightly toned £600-£800

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

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‘Terenure’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 20 February 1998, lot 18