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Unique ID: LVPL-455122
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A complete Scottish silver penny of Alexander III (AD 1249-1286). Second coinage, Class B2, hair punch C (Spink S5052) dating to c.1280 - 92 AD. A mullet of six points in each quarter giving a total of 24 points. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 18.
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: 1.39 g
Diameter: 19.01 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th February 2022
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Unknown
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long Cross and Stars Second Coinage solid cross (S 5049 - 5059)
Obverse description: Bust right with sceptre before face.
Obverse inscription: +ALEXANDER DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross, a mullet of six points in each angle
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+
Die axis measurement: 4 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK5768
Four figure Latitude: 53.20602225
Four figure longitude: -1.14805847
1:25K map: SK5768
1:10K map: SK56NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the 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 | 19 | 5052 |
Find number: KENT-3E4A2D
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Published
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Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Published
Find number: NMS-E2A0CE
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
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Workflow: Published