CNG 108, Lot: 1228. Estimate $1000. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. temp. Domnall mac Taidc Ua Briain – Brotar mac Torcaill. Early-mid 12th century. AR Penny (17mm, 0.42 g). Phase VI coinage. Uncertain mint and moneyer. Struck circa 1095-1100-1150. Crude draped bust left, cross on neck; crozier before; blundered legend around / Voided long cross, with annulet at center and cruciform scepters and pellets alternating in angles; blundered legend around. Cf. O’S Issue 35; SCBI 8 (BM), 232–49; D&F 32; SCBC 6187. VF, toned, some areas of striking weakness.

Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1955.