The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase V, Penny, Dublin, ‘Ringerike’/Jewel Cross type, pelleted annulet at centre of saltire of four croziers, reversed S to left, scourge (?) and trefoil of pellets to right, rev. pellet-in-annulet at centre of cross with rounded ends, pellet in each angle, blundered legends both sides, 0.91g/11h (SCBI BM 199-201, same obv. die; SCBI Copenhagen –; SCBI Ulster –; O’Sullivan –; Roth –; S 6184; DF 30). Very fine, toned, extremely rare £2,400-£3,000

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