Triton XVIII, Lot: 1765. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IRELAND, Hiberno-Norse. Circa 1065-1085/95. AR Penny (18mm, 0.54 g). Phase V coinage, Facing Bust type. Uncertain mint signature and moneyer. Stylized facing bust wearing pyramidal helmet / Voided long cross; ‘hand’ symbol in one quarter, S symbol in others. O'S 46; SCBI –; D&F 29; SCBC 6176. VF, toned. Well struck. Rare.

From the Joseph R Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, purchased from Davissons, 22 February 2010. Ex G.W. de Wit Collection (Künker 137, 11 March 2008), lot 3311; Spink Numismatic Circular CV.1 (February 1997), no. 229; Vecchi 2 (12 September 1996), lot 1479.