LEIC-027CF2: LEIC-027CF2: Medieval coin: Scottish penny of Alexander III

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-027CF2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An cut quarter of a penny of Alexander III of Scotland, dating to the period AD 1249-c.1280. Voided long cross and stars reverse. First coinage. Moneyer unclear. Spink (2002), 16, no.5046-7.

Diameter: 9.3mm, thickness: 0.9mm, weight: 0.31g

Notes:

The legend has been entirely clipped away.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1249
Date to: Circa AD 1280

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 0.31 g
Diameter: 9.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 6th March 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long cross and stars first coinage with voided cross (S 5042 - 5048)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right. Row of pellets at base of neck.
Obverse inscription: ...XAN...
Reverse description: Voided long cross dividing the legend with a star in each quarter
Reverse inscription: II.O...
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Cossington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6114
Four figure Latitude: 52.72022211
Four figure longitude: -1.0983314
1:25K map: SK6114
1:10K map: SK61SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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