The ‘Good Money’ Collection of Irish Hammered Coins

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase III, Penny, Dublin, in imitation of Long Cross coinage, draped bust left with crescent face and pelleted chin, rev. long voided cross, hand in two quarters, fingers with double-pellet terminals, blundered legends both sides, 0.91g/12h (SCBI BM –; SCBI Copenhagen 163; SCBI Ulster –; Roth –; S 6132; DF 24). Distinctive style, well struck, good very fine, very rare £400-£500

Provenance: Bt C.J. Denton February 2005