Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-2BD096
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval Scottish penny of Alexander III (1249-86), Second coinage, class D1 (Spink S5057) dating to the period AD 1280 - 1292 . Long cross with two six-pointed mullets in the second and fourth quarters and two seven-pointed stars in the first and third quarters reverse (26 points total). Uncertain mint. Ref: Spink 2015, p.18.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1292
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.27 g
Diameter: 19 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long cross and stars second coinage solid cross (S 5049 - 5064)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross with two mullets and two stars in angles
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE5443
Four figure Latitude: 53.88039232
Four figure longitude: -1.18004908
1:25K map: SE5443
1:10K map: SE54SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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 | 19 | 5057 |