Ireland, John Halfpenny, second coinage, Waterford Mint, moneyer Marcus

Ireland, John as Lord (1171-99),silver Halfpenny, second coinage (c.1194-1198), Waterford Mint, moneyer Marcus, facing Wodan style head, beaded circles and legend surrounding, IOHANNES DOmI, rev. double cross potent within beaded circle, annulet in each angle, legend surrounding, +MARCVS ON WA, weight 0.65g (DF 39; Withers 2/a; S.6210).Lightly toned with some legend weakness and porosity, otherwise about very fine and rare.