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Unique ID: SUR-D132C6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn silver Scottish halfgroat of David II (1329-71 AD), third (light) coinage, type 2 (Spink S5127) dating to 1367-1371 AD. Mint: Edinburgh. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 27.
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1367
Date to: Circa AD 1371
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.74 g
Diameter: 22 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half groat
Ruler/issuer: David II of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: halfgroat of David II (S 5105 - 5113, 5126 - 5128)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left, sceptre in front with star on handle.
Obverse inscription: [...]D+DEI+GRA+[R]EX+SC[...]
Reverse description: Long cross dividing inner and outer legends, mullet in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle.
Reverse inscription: +DnS/PROT/ECTOR/mEVS // VILL/AED/InBV/RGh
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU2749
Four figure Latitude: 51.23954521
Four figure longitude: -1.61461638
1:25K map: SU2749
1:10K map: SU24NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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 | 27 | 5127 |
Find number: LEIC-72ACB9
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval silver Scottish penny of David II (1329-71), third 'light' coinage, type 2 (Spink S5130), dating to 1367-71, Edinburgh mint. Ref: Sp…
Workflow: Published
Find number: SUR-6D2481
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A Medieval silver Scottish penny of David II (1329-1371), third 'light' coinage, Type 2, (Spink S5130) dating to 1367-71. Mint: Edinburgh. Re…
Workflow: Published
Find number: ESS-6724A6
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A hammered Scottish silver penny of David II (1329-71) Third, light coinage, type 2 (Spink S5130) dating to the period AD1367-1371. Mint: Edi…
Workflow: Published