Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-DD2724
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval silver halfpenny of Alexander III of Scotland (1249-1286). Second Coinage, c. 1280-c. 1286). Spink 5060.
Obverse: ALEXANDER DEI GRA; Crowned bust with sceptre left
Reverse: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+; Long cross dividing the inscription with two mullets of five points each in alternate angle
Class: Halfpenny
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1286
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.57 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th March 2011
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Other reference: IOW2011-2-138
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III, Long cross and stars second coinage solid cross (S 5060 - 5064)
Obverse description: Crowned bust with sceptre left
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with two mullets of five points each in alternate angle
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+
Initial mark: <p>Cross</p>
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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