277, Lot: 400. Estimate $100. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. temp. Murchad mac Diarmata – Gofraid mac meic Arailt. Mid-late 11th century. AR Penny (19mm, 0.45 g). Phase V coinage. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer. Struck circa 1065-1085/95. Draped bust left; quatrefoil before / Voided short cross with annulet center and triple crescent ends. O'S -; SCBI 8 (BM) pl. B, Duane 19 var. (no quatrefoil); SCBC 6146. Fine, toned, flan cracked and with edge loss. Extremely rare.

From the Innisfree Collection.