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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 5

Hiberno-Norse, Sitric II "Silkbeard" Olafsson (c. 995-1036), Phase I, Penny, c. 1000-1020, "Lincoln" [Dublin], "Ælnoth", in the style of an Æthelred II Last Small Cross Penny, + EDELRD R'EIX ANCO [sic], diademed and draped bust left, rev. + ELII HON LCGCL'IIN, the G top-tilted, short cross, 1.11g, 12h (cf. SCBI 8 [British Museum] 53-54; cf. SCBI 32 [Ulster Museum] 32; S.6120), daylight spot to legend at 10 o'clock and struck with rusted dies, otherwise of excellent metal, beautifully lustrous and richly cabinet toned, a really bold very fine, very rare

Provenance

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

With printed collector's ticket, stating: "From County Antrim"

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£700