Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
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Unique ID: DENO-728FF2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1195
Date to: AD 1249
Quantity: 1
Width: 8.88 mm
Weight: 0.66 g
Diameter: 17.69 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007
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Other reference: Derby E5635
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander II of Scotland
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Head of king facing left holding sceptre before face - crude bust with triangular nose, pellets are hair/crown.
Obverse inscription: [...]E[...]
Reverse description: Short cross with a five-pointed star in each quarter.
Reverse inscription: +[...]L(?):
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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