The Portable Antiquities Scheme
MEDIEVAL COIN
1207
Medieval coin; Struck silver Irish penny of John, third (Rex) coinage, dated to c1207-1211. Roberd moneyer, Dublin mint.Obv. Crowned portrait of king, facing, within a triangle. King holds a sceptre in his right hand, which divides the legendIOhA / [NNES] / [R]E / XRev. A sun, crescent moon and three stars in a triangle, with the legend around the edgeROB[E] / RDON / DIVEDiameter 16.5mm, thickness 0.5mm, weight 1.03gRef: Spink “Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands”; Second edition; 2003; page 123, coin number 6228
🔒
Order museum-quality prints
Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.
