BRITISH COINS, Ireland, Hiberno-Norse Kings, Sihtric Anlafsson, Phase One (c.995-1020), Silver Penny imitating the style of Aethelred II, Long Cross style, Dublin mint, moneyer Faermin, draped bust left to lower part of coin, legend commences lower left in the name of Sihtric as King of Dublin, +SIHTRC REX DIFLIN, rev pellet at centre of long voided cross with tri crescent terminals, +F.ÆI REMI N MO DYFLI, 1.47g (DF 5; O'Sullivan 6; S 6103). Extremely fine, toned, rare this nice with clear unjumbled legends.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, vol CXI, no.1, February 2003, item IH0100
Estimate: £1800-2200