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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 1

Hiberno-Norse, Sitric II "Silkbeard" Olafsson (c. 995-1036), Phase I, Penny, c. 1000-1020, "Winchester" [Dublin], "Brihtnoth", in the style of an Æthelred II Long Cross Penny, SIHTRC RE+ DYFLNIM, draped bust left, pellet behind neck, rev. + BYRHTIOÐ M'O RINI, voided long cross, 1.43g [21.9grns], 12h (Dolley B1/b; E J Harris, SCMB March 1964, p. 85; SCBI 8, [Dolley], 40 same reverse die; SCBI 25, [Helsinki], 933 same reverse die; BEH 3267-3268; Roth, "Coins of the Danish Kings of Ireland" [BNJ VI, 1910], p. 18, no. 92; S.6104), lightly crimped and peck-marked, otherwise toned, very fine and pleasing in-hand

Provenance

The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins

"An Important Collection of Hiberno-Norse Coins" [S N Lane], Spink 23, 21 September 1982, lot 7 - good fine and very rare - £480 [Simpson]

Albert Edward Bagnall, collection part-purchased by Spink, 1964

Dr Archibald Nadauld Brushfield, Part II, Glendining, 28 March 1940, lot 132 [part] - very fine and scarce with intelligible legend' - £6.10.0 [Spink for Bagnall]



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