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1910 Brian Boru So-Called Dollar New York. New York City. 1910 So-Called Dollar. King Brian Boru Do

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1910 Brian Boru So-Called Dollar New York.  New York City. 1910 So-Called Dollar. King Brian Boru Do
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1910 Brian Boru So-Called Dollar New York. New York City. 1910 So-Called Dollar. King Brian Boru Dollar. HK-390, DeLorey-78. Silver. Lettered Edge. Medal Turn. MS-64 NGC. Obv: high-relief facing king Boru, sword in hand, legends and dates around in Celtic. Rev: eagle perched on Irish Harp, three-leaf clover behind, castle ruins in left leaf, glory of rays in upper leaf, cross marker in right leaf, Celtic legends around. Deep and warm silver-gray with a mattelike finish and excellent all-around eye appeal. This popular so-called dollar was issued privately by Thomas L. Elder, New York City coin dealer, under the auspices of the New York Numismatic Club; the design was by Frank C. Higgins, and models by Swedish sculptor John Gelert. Brian Boru, son of the King of Munster, has been referred to as the George Washington of Ireland. Born in 926 AD, Boru was king of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. Boru was killed, at the age of 88, while fighting the Danish at the Battle of Clontarf. Though Boru perished, fighting hand-to-hand with his armies, the way ancient kings did. Despite Boru’s death, the Irish carried the day, forever breaking any future claims to power by the Danish in Ireland.