- Dec 9, 2019
'A Small Group of Coins from Croagh Patrick' by Alan Dunlop, Member NSI-NB
Coin finds in Ireland are ubiquitous and medieval hammered coins have been found in fields, rivers, ruins of ancient abbeys, graveyards and even on top of the prehistoric mounds. In the medieval times, he coin currency was mainly associated with Anglo-Norman and English administration and the coins had less circulation and were more subjected to debasement in the areas controlled and populated by the native Irish. It has therefore been quite surprising to learn recently about
