COIN

Unique ID: IOW-F7DD36

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Evidence of reuse: The coin has been pierced through the O of TOR on the reverse

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1292

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th November 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2011-2-422

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland [ scope notes | view all attributed records]
Category: Scottish coins circa 1136 - 1540 [ scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long Cross and Stars Second Coinage solid cross (S 5049 - 5059) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Crowned bust with sceptre left
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with a mullet of six points in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine [ scope notes | view all attributed records]