Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: LVPL-2B7EF8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
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: uncertain.
Obverse: Crowned bust left, holding sceptre. Legend: [ALEXAnDER REX]
Reverse: Voided long cross with six pointed star in each quadrant. Legend: [...]
Notes:
Finder ref. 1-22-33
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Length: 8.79 mm
Width: 8.52 mm
Weight: 0.28 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2022 - Monday 31st January 2022
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 REX]
Reverse description: Voided long cross with six pointed star in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: [...]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Much Wenlock
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: LVPL-035962
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A silver medieval Scottish voided long cross cut farthing of Alexander III (AD 1249-1286) first coinage, probably type IIIb (Spink S5043) dat…
Workflow: Published
Find number: SUR-55AFCB
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Cut silver hammered halfpenny, Scottish, Alexander III (1249-1286), first coinage, long cross and stars, type IIIb (Spink S5043) dating to 12…
Workflow: Published
Find number: LVPL-460F57
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A silver medieval Scottish cut halfpenny of Alexander III (1249-1286), first coinage (voided long cross and stars). Probably Type IIIb (Spink…
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618