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Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 46

Plantagenet Lords of Ireland, Prince John (1177-1199), Second Coinage, Round Halfpenny, c. 1185-1208, Type Ia, Dublin, Norman, + IOHANNES [DO]MIN :), inverted A and Ns and S reversed [the legend effectively punched inwards], diademed head facing with 'puffy' cheeks, rev. + NORMAN : ON [: DW]ELI, voided cross potent with annulets in angles, these dies likely amongst the first of the coinage, 0.71g, 8h (O'Sullivan [1964], dies 2/1 [Rodberd/Norman]; S.6204), some areas of striking weakness the result of die capping, with attractive bluish cabinet tone, a pleasingly bold very fine, an important die link in the Norman-Irish series

Provenance

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

With printed collector's ticket



This coin is of interest because it establishes an obverse die link between Norman and Rodberd. The obverse die of this coin recorded by O'Sullivan with a Rodberd reverse, Norman and Rodberd were the principal moneyers who issued coins with the extended obverse inscription diagnostic of the earliest types.

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Sold for
£900

Starting price
£100