SUR-4DFD14: Medieval coin: Scottish cut halfpenny of Alexander III

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-4DFD14

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A silver Scottish cut halfpenny of Alexander III, 1250-1280, voided long cross and stars coinage. The mint is unclear.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1280

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.58 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 14-359

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long cross and stars first coinage with voided cross (S 5042 - 5048)
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Voided longcross with a star in each angle
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Bishops Waltham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5718
Four figure Latitude: 50.95861605
Four figure longitude: -1.18979509
1:25K map: SU5718
1:10K map: SU51NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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