The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase I, c. 995-1020, Sihtric, Penny, Dublin, Fastolf, in imitation of Æthelred II CRVX coinage, draped bust left with sceptre, sitir dix flmilox, rev. faztolf o dlm, short voided cross, C R V X in angles, 1.34g/4h (BNJ XVII, pl.I, 2, this coin; SCBI BM 3; SCBI Copenhagen –; SCBI Ulster 2-4; O’Sullivan 1; Roth 9; S 6100; DF 1). Good very fine with old cabinet toning, very rare £2,000-£3,000

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

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H.A. Parsons Collection

This is one of the earliest Hiberno-Norse coins, copying an English type which was struck between c. 991-7. It is thought that the Irish imitations were introduced at Dublin within a few years, during the last five years of the century. This type is found in the Clondalkin (Co. Dublin) Hoard and Igelösa Hoard from Sweden, buried c. 1000, amongst others