Numismatic Society of Ireland
         Northern Branch

This numismatic note touches upon a nearly two centuries old enigma of Irish numismatics. Briefly revisiting the hoard evidence and historical background, the author concludes that we will probably never know for certain, but if it could be proved, beyond reasonable doubt, that bracteates were minted at Clonmacnoise, under the authority of a High King of Ireland, it would be of enormous numismatic significance, for they would be the first purely Irish coins to be minted outs

This numismatic note explores the evidence for the existence of a hemiobol denomination in the sixth century BCE coinage of at Sybaris. The polis was founded in the late eighth century BCE in Lucania in Southern Italy by settlers from Achaia. Over the subsequent centuries it became one of the pre-eminent poleis in the region, described by Pseudo-Scymnus as a great city celebrated far and wide, weighty, wealthy, beautiful. It unexpectedly fell to the neighbouring polis of Krot

Three crowns arranged vertically have long been regarded as the ancient arms of Ireland, with numerous speculations made with respect to...