IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. Sihtric III Olafsson. Circa 995-1036. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.51 g, 2h). Phase I coinage. Imitating Long Cross type of Æthelred II. ‘Lincoln’ mint; ‘Osgut,’ moneyer. Struck circa 995-1020. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 1136. Estimated: $ 1 500

British, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. Sihtric III Olafsson. Circa 995-1036. AR Penny (19.5mm, 1.51 g, 2h). Phase I coinage. Imitating Long Cross type of Æthelred II. ‘Lincoln’ mint; ‘Osgut,’ moneyer. Struck circa 995-1020. Draped bust left; pellet-in-rosette to right / + ΘS GVH MΩΘ LINΘ, voided long cross, with pellet at center and triple-crescent ends. SCBI 8 (BM), –; SCBI 22 (Copenhagen), –; SCBI 32 (Ulster), –; D&F 6; SCBC 6104. Toned, peckmarks, wavy flan. VF. Extremely rare with this moneyer named. Unpublished in the standard references.

Ex ‘Good Money’ Collection (Noonans 259, 27 September 2022), lot 513, purchased from C.J. Denton. Ex W.J. Conte Collection; S.N. Lane (Spink 23, 21 September 1982), lot 6; A.N. Brushfield (Glendining’s, 28 March 1940), lot 132 (part of).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 20 September at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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