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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-BF3BD5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval silver Scottish long cross cut halfpenny of Alexander III (first coinage 1250-1280).
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1250
Date to: AD 1280
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.55 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Cut halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: left facing bust with sceptre
Obverse inscription: DE'REX
Reverse description: voided long cross and mullets (stars)
Reverse inscription: DER ION
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Ibstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK4009
Four figure Latitude: 52.677232
Four figure longitude: -1.40982
1:25K map: SK4009
1:10K map: SK40NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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