Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase V, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of Long Cross coinage, draped bust left, group of pellets on neck, pellet before eye, rev. long voided cross, fleur, pellet-in-annulet, crescent, pellet in quarters, blundered legends both sides, 0.94g/12h (cf. SCBI BM 164-6, same dies; SCBI Copenhagen –; SCBI Ulster –; Roth –; cf. S 6138; DF 28). Very fine, toned, extremely rare £1,200-£1,500

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

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Bt C.J. Denton

The three die-linked specimens in the British Museum are all from the 1834 Kirk Michael (Isle of Man) Hoard