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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheRed, post: 3437600, member: 87080&quot;]The first coins produced in Ireland are the Hiberno-Norse pennies that were struck by the Norse in Dublin in the late 10th century.&nbsp; They are copies of the pennies issued by Aethelred II in England.&nbsp; This it&#039;s an example, not my coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]912822[/ATTACH] </p><p>It was struck by Sihtric III who was ruler of Dublin.&nbsp; Once Norse power was broken in 1014 at the battle of Clontraf the coinage slowly declines in quality and volume.&nbsp; By the late 11th and early 12th century it is very crude.&nbsp; It is my understanding that there is some debate as to who was minting the coins.&nbsp; Was it the native Irish or the Norse?&nbsp; Eventually by the mid 12th century coinage production ends.&nbsp; It isn&#039;t until John is made lord of Ireland that regular production of coins is resumed in the late 12th century.&nbsp; This is an example of his 2nd DOMinus issue, a halfpenny.&nbsp; Not my coin.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]912825[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hiberno-Norse coinage can be very expensive, $1000s per coin.&nbsp; Anglo-Irish coinage is much less expensive.&nbsp; The early issues&nbsp; of John cost around $1000 for excellent examples, and fall in price from there.&nbsp;&nbsp; Irish pennies of Edward I are plentiful and cost around $100.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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