Auction: 25021 - The Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage
Lot: 48
Plantagenet Lords of Ireland, Prince John (1177-1199), Second Coinage, Round Halfpennies, c. 1185-1208, Dublin (2), Norman, + IOHANNES DOO, diademed head facing, with side curls, rev. + NORMAN . ON DW, voided cross potent with annulet and pellet in each angle, 0.72g, 8h (O'Sullivan, dies -/25; S.6205), some peripheral striking softness, otherwise toned with some ghosting, almost very fine; another, Tomas, [+ IOH]ANNES DO, diademed head facing, with large pellet chin, rev. TOMAS ON DVV, voided cross potent with annulets in angles, 0.73g, 3h (O'Sullivan 1964, dies 5/1 [Tomas]; S.6205), the obverse slightly off-struck, otherwise richly toned, a pleasingly very fine (2)
Provenance
The John Noel Simpson Collection of English, Irish and Hiberno-Norse Coins
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Sold for
£350
Starting price
£200