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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 17

Hiberno-Norse (c. 1035-1060), Phase III, Penny, 'Three Finger' Type, Dublin, in the style of an Æthelred II Long Cross Penny, stylised legend, draped bust left, rev. stylised legend, voided long cross, stylised hand in second and third quarters, first hand with "three fingers", 0.99g, 6h (SCBI 8 [British Museum] 115 same obverse die; DF 24; S.6132), struck on a defective planchet with crimping fore and aft of portrait, otherwise richly cabinet toned, approaching very fine, a scarce and interesting variety

Provenance

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

With printed collector's ticket

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Sold for
£270

Starting price
£250