SUR-817C71: Alexander III of Scotland cut halfpenny

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-817C71

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Scottish silver Medieval cut halfpenny of Alexander III (1249-1286 AD), first coinage (voided long cross and stars), type IIIc (Spink S5043) dating to c1250-1280. Moneyer: Wilam. Mint: possibly Edinburgh. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17.

Notes:

This reverse die has a single pellet stop between M and O. This combination is also found on a die of Kinghorn (Holmes die D); however the die in this record is not a match to the Kinghorn die. An Edinburgh die with a pellet stop between M and O is not listed as an Edinburgh die in Burns (1887).

Subsequent actions

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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
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th September 2019

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long cross and stars first coinage with voided cross (S 5042 - 5048)
Obverse description: Crowned bust with sceptre, left.
Obverse inscription: AL[...]X
Reverse description: Voided long cross, six pointed stars to quarters.
Reverse inscription: [...]/(LA)/M . O/[...]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Castlethorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8042
Four figure Latitude: 52.0706002
Four figure longitude: -0.83426877
1:25K map: SP8042
1:10K map: SP84SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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