Glenfaba Hoard Sihtric Coin
Date made: deposited c.AD 1035
Description: Hiberno-Scandinavian Phase II reduced weight imitation of Long Cross pennies of Aethelred II minted in Dublin. A small cross or other symbol usually appears behind the neck and a small pellet (or sometimes another symbol) is in each quarter of the reverse. The lines of drapery tend to be in parallel loops, whereas those on Phase I coins converge on the brooch under the chin. Coin with a wedge cross behind head and pellets in field.
+ZHITRCRE+DYFL +LN/LTHO/DYEL/HAN
Three pellets in floret between third and fourth quarters on reverse.
Crumpled-looking surface. Cracked down the middle.
Measurements: c.20mm diameter; 1.19g weight; die-axis 10
Materials: silver
Date found: 25 March 2003
Object name: coin
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 2004-0123/208