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1/2 Penny - John Second 'DOMinus' Coinage, Kilkenny
| Issuer | Ireland |
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| Year | 1190-1198 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | Facing diademed head of John, Lord of Ireland, rendered in a bold, stylised Romanesque manner characteristic of late 12th-century Anglo-Irish hammered coinage. The effigy is depicted full-face within a beaded inner circle, with annular eyes, a prominent nose, and schematic facial features typical of the period. The hair falls in curls at the sides of the face, and the diadem or crown is suggested by a series of pellets and raised lines across the brow. The surrounding Latin legend, interrupted by a cross pattée at the commencement, reads IOHANN S, abbreviating the issuer's name. The overall design reflects the primitive yet vigorous die-cutting style associated with the Kilkenny mint. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ WALTЄX ON KЄ (Translation: Walter of Kilkenny) |
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| Mintage | ND (1190-1198) |
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