BH-BBFC6F: Medieval coin: penny of Alexander III

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-BBFC6F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Medieval Scottish silver penny of Alexander III (1249-1286 AD), First coinage (voided long cross and stars) class IIIb (Spink S5043), dating 1250-1280 AD. Moneyer: Ion Corin (sometimes Cokin). Mint: Perth. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17.

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: 1.34 g
Diameter: 18.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Monday 30th September 2019

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Materials and construction

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

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 left with sceptre
Obverse inscription: +ALEXANDERREX
Reverse description: Voided long cross, six-pointed star in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: ION/[C]O/RIN/ONP
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bletsoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0159
Four figure Latitude: 52.21996072
Four figure longitude: -0.52294512
1:25K map: TL0159
1:10K map: TL05NW
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2015	Coins of Scotland, Ireland, the Islands and Anglo-Gallic Coins	London	Spink and Son Ltd	17	5043

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Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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