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Irish Coins & Historical Medals (11 March 2020)

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Lot 1

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase I, Penny, Færemin, sihtre re+dyflin, bust left, rev. long cross, fænemin mo dyfli, 1.36g/6h (SCBI BM 21; S 6103; DF 5). Vertical obverse surface crack, otherwise very fine or better, toned £400-£500

Sold for £500

Lot 2

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase I(d), Penny, Færemin, dymn roe+mnedi, bust left, rev. long cross, fienemin mo dymi, 1.30g/9h (SCBI BM 29; S 6108; DF 9). On a round flan, virtually mint state with full original bloom £2,000-£3,000

Sold for £2,400

Lot 3

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase II, Penny, bust left, pellet on chin, wedge-shaped lips, two pellets on neck, rev. long voided cross, pellet in each angle, ifi rne nno nho, 0.77g/6h (SCBI BM –; S 6122; DF 22). Very fine, the variety rare £500-£700

Sold for £430

Lot 4

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase II, Penny, +intrc iex difni, bust left, crozier and pellets behind head, rev. long cross, pellet in each angle, in rifn nnon dici, 1.14g/12h (O’Sullivan 12; SCBI BM 80; S 6122; DF 23). Nearly very fine and rare £800-£1,000

Sold for £800

Lot 5

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase III, Penny, bust left, wedge lips, rev. long voided cross with hand and cross pommée in two adjacent quarters, blundered legends, 11h (cf. SCBI BM 100; S 6132; DF 24). A few small surface marks, good very fine or better, dark tone [slabbed NGC AU 58] £800-£1,000

Sold for £600

Lot 6

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase III, Penny, bust left, tiny pellet on chin, wedge lips, quatrefoil of pellets on neck, rev. long voided cross with pellet in two quarters, hand and pelleted s in others, blundered legends, 0.89g/9h (SCBI BM 108-9; S 6132; DF 24). Good very fine, lightly toned £800-£1,000

Sold for £700

Lot 7

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase III, Penny, bust left, rev. long voided cross with hand in two quarters, blundered legends, 0.80g/4h (SCBI BM 115ff; S 6132; DF 24). About very fine, toned £300-£400

Sold for £480

Lot 8

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase IV, Penny, ‘Scratched Die’ variety, uncertain moneyer, bust left, pelleted hair, small pellets in field, rev. long cross, hand in first quarter, cross and pellets in second, two pellets in third, three in fourth, blundered legends, 1.44g/6h (O’Sullivan –; SCBI BM 147; S 6134; DF 25). Fine, crude style, very rare £200-£300

Sold for £240

Lot 9

Hiberno-Scandinavian period, Phase VI, Penny, bust left, crook or crozier in front, rev. long voided cross, sceptres and pellets in alternate angles, 0.54g/12h (SCBI BM 232ff; S 6187; DF 32). Very fine or better, dark tone £400-£600

Sold for £600

Lot 10

John (as Lord, 1172-1199), Second coinage, Halfpenny, type Ib, Dublin, Adam, adam on divve, 0.73g/3h (S 6205; DF 39). Very fine or better £200-£240

Sold for £320

Lot 11

John (as Lord, 1172-1199), Second coinage, Halfpenny, type Ib, Dublin, Norman, norman on dvv, 0.75g/1h (S 6205; DF 39). Very fine or better £200-£240

Sold for £300

Lot 12

John (as Lord, 1172-1199), Second coinage, type Ib, Halfpenny, Kilkenny, Walter, [walte]x on re, obv. reads iohannes, 0.63g/9h (SCBI Belfast 139; S 6215; DF 40b). About very fine but flat in places, dark tone, very rare £600-£800

Sold for £650

Lot 13

John (as Lord, 1172-1199), Second coinage, Halfpenny, type Ib, Waterford, Marcus, marcvs on vva, 0.74g/1h (S 6208; DF 39). Good very fine, toned, scarce £200-£260

Sold for £400

Lot 14

John (as King, 1199-1216), Third coinage, Penny, Dublin, Roberd, roberd on dive, 1.54g/10h (S 6228; DF 50). Good very fine, dark tone £120-£150

Sold for £180

Lot 15

John (as King, 1199-1216), Third coinage, Halfpenny, Dublin, Roberd, roberd on di, 0.73g/4h (S 6231; DF 51). Very fine, toned, scarce £150-£180

Sold for £160

Lot 16

Henry III (1216-1272), Penny, type Ia, Dublin, Ricard, ricard on dive, 1.35g/3h (S 6235; DF 53). Very fine £80-£100

Sold for £130

Lot 17

Henry III (1216-1272), Penny, type Ib, Dublin, Ricard, ricard on dive, 1.39g/8h (S 6236; DF 54). Very fine £80-£100

Sold for £140

Lot 18

Henry III (1216-1272), Penny, type IIa, Dublin, Ricard, ricard on dive, 1.32g/2h (S 6240; DF 57). Very fine £80-£100

Sold for £120

Lot 19

Henry III (1216-1272), Penny, type IIb, Dublin, Ricard, ricard on dive, band of crown jewelled with pellets, 1.39g/1h (S 6241; DF –). Very fine or better, scarce £120-£150

Sold for £140

Lot 20

Edward I (1272-1307), Second coinage, Pennies (3), type Ia, Dublin, 1.40g/7h, type Ib (2), Dublin, 1.38g/9h, Waterford, 1.42g/7h (S 6246-7, 6254; DF 63-4) [3]. Nearly very fine £150-£200

Sold for £260

Lot 21

Edward I (1272-1307), Second coinage, Pennies (2), both type IVa, Dublin, 1.42g/4h, 1.21g/7h (S 6264; DF 58) [2]. Fine to very fine £100-£120

Sold for £100

Lot 22

Edward I (1272-1307), Second coinage, Halfpenny, Dublin, type Ib, pellet before Lombardic e, 0.63g/1h (S 6251; DF 69). About very fine on a full round flan, scarce £100-£120

Sold for £100

Lot 23

Edward I (1272-1307), Second coinage, Halfpenny and Farthing, both Waterford, type I, 0.63g/2h, 0.35g/1h (S 6254, 6256; DF 69, 70) [2]. Good fine, last scarce £120-£150

Sold for £150

Lot 24

Edward I (1272-1307), Second coinage, Farthing, Dublin, reads era ng lie, 0.35g/2h (S 6255; DF 70). Very fine £100-£150

Sold for £170

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