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Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 70

Hiberno-Norse, in the name of Sihtric, Phase II, Pennies c. 1015-1035 (2), Group A, 3/c, in the style of the 'Long Cross' issue of Æthelred II, DHTRC RE+ IFNL, diademed and draped bust left, pellet in front of face, cross pommée behind, rev. voided long cross extending from central pellet, pellet in each angle, blundered legend (SCBI [Ulster], 92; SCBI [BM], 72; SCBI [Copenhagen] 79-80 same dies); another, similar, [...]HTRC REX+, with furcula wishbone on neck and cross pattée behind, rev. as before, FIERIN [...]DIM, 0.99g [15.28grns] (cf. SCBI [Ulster], 96; Spink 6125), the first, segment missing, obverse fine, reverse very fine with weakness from use of a rusty die; the second, pieces missing at lower edge and small chip at one o'clock, otherwise very fine (2)

Provenance

Spink 191, 28 November 2007, lot 196

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£150