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1 Farthing - Anonymous John of Courcy, Lord of Ulster
| Issuer | John de Courcy, Lord of Ulster |
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| Year | 1195-1205 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered farthing struck on an irregular planchet, exhibiting the heavily worn and poorly preserved surfaces typical of cut or quartered pennies of the Anglo-Norman Irish series. The obverse displays a rudimentary facing or profile head, characteristic of late 12th- to early 13th-century Irish issues, rendered in a rough, provincial style. A partial inscription in Latin appears in the field, reading '☩ C A' with additional letters obscured or lost to wear and flan clipping. The legend is fragmentary and the design elements are barely discernible due to the corroded and pitted surface. The overall style reflects the primitive coinage produced under the authority of John de Courcy in Ulster during his lordship. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this hammered silver farthing presents an equally worn and fragmentary design on an irregular, clipped planchet. A crude cross pattée or short cross design is partially visible at the centre of the field, consistent with the cross-type reverses common to Anglo-Norman Irish coinage of the period. The quarters formed by the cross arms appear largely plain or carry indistinct pellets or annulets, though surface corrosion renders these details uncertain. The surrounding area shows traces of a beaded or rope border, heavily degraded. The piece is typical of the extremely rare and crudely executed farthings attributed to the lordship of Ulster under John de Courcy. |
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