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Unique ID: IOW-B61A80
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A Medieval silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland (1249-1286 AD). Second Coinage (c. 1280-c. 1292 AD). Spink: 5049 - 5059.
Obverse: ALEXANDER DEI GRA; Crowned bust with sceptre left
Reverse: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+; Long cross dividing the inscription with a mullet of six points in each quadrant
Diameter: 19.90mm. Weight: 1.20g. DA= 12:12.
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 1292
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.2 g
Diameter: 19.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Other reference: IOW2012-5-62
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long Cross and Stars Second Coinage solid cross (S 5049 - 5059)
Obverse description: Crowned bust with sceptre left
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the inscription with a mullet of six points in each quadrant
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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