283, Lot: 515. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1210. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. Sihtric III Olafsson. 995-1036. AR Penny (18mm, 1.31 g, 9h). Phase II coinage. Difelin (Dublin) mint signature; ‘Ifirinn,’ moneyer. Struck circa 1018-1035. + NHRIFIDIRN F(HИ), draped bust left; three pellets before, two pellets on face / +IFI RIИ NHΘ ĐFU, voided long cross, with triple crescent ends; pellets in first, second, and fourth quarters, cross in third. O'S -; SCBI 8 (BM), 73 var. (symbols); SCBC 6125. Good VF, toned. Rare.

From the Innisfree Collection.