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Unique ID: LEIC-D8A027
Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval scottish Silver penny of Alexander III (second coinage).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1280
Date to: AD 1286
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.35 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 21st February 2007
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Obverse description: left facing crowned bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDERD[EIGRATIA]
Reverse description: long cross with mullets in each quarter
Reverse inscription: [REXSC]OT[ORVM]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TM4048
Four figure Latitude: 52.07830141
Four figure longitude: 1.50109519
1:25K map: TM4048
1:10K map: TM44NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.