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LOT 0127

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,694

WORLD IRELAND - HIBERNO NORSE - HELMETTED FACING BUST PENNY
(0.60 grams.).

1060-1065 AD, 'scratched die' coins. Obv: helmetted and moustached facing bust with +N[ ]NDIONNDINLF legend with some letters ligated. Rev: long voided cross with symbol, double pellet, cross and cross-of-pellets in quarters with ONA / ND[ ] / XNN / ANN[ ] legend with some letters ligated. Very fine. Very rare.

LITERATURE:
S. 6136; O'S 47.