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Unique ID: LVPL-035962
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval Scottish voided long cross cut farthing of Alexander III (AD 1249-1286) first coinage, probably type IIIb (Spink S5043) dating to 1250-1280. Moneyer: unknown. Mint: Aberdeen or Kinghorn. Star of six points on reverse with pellet stop between OH and A or K. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17.
Obverse: Crowned bust left, holding sceptre. Legend: [ALEXAnDER R]EX
Reverse: Voided long cross with six pointed star in each quadrant. Legend: [...]OH.A (or K)/[...]
Notes:
Finder ref: February 2020 no. 51
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
Length: 8.75 mm
Weight: 0.34 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2020
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut farthing
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, holding sceptre.
Obverse inscription: [ALEXAnDER R]EX
Reverse description: Voided long cross with six pointed star in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [...]/ON.A (or K)/[...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2015 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland, the Islands and Anglo-Gallic Coins | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 17 | 5043 |