Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-9A9E77
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Alexander III, c. AD 1249-1286.
Type VII possibly minted by Simon in Ayr AD 1250-80.
Reverse: SIMON ON AR
SPINK 5047.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1280
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 14 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 10th August 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
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 left
Obverse inscription: ALEXA[]DER[]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with a star and four pellets in each angle
Reverse inscription: SIMON ON AR
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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