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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-D8F234
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver hammered Scottish penny of Alexander II (1214-1249). The coin belongs to the Class II catagory and dates to 1235-1249. Mint is Roxburgh. Obverse shows an uncrowned bust of king facing left. Obverse legend reads ALEXANDER [RE]X. The reverse shows a double-stranded short cross (described in Calligas: 1999, page 48 as a 'voided short cross') with a 6-pointed star in each quarter. The reverse legend is ADA[ ] AND[REW] ON R for 'Adam and Andrew of Roxburgh.'
Die Axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 1.32g, diameter is 19.42mm, thickness is 0.80mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1235
Date to: Exactly AD 1249
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 19.42 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander II of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Roxburgh
Type: Scottish: Alexander II , Short Cross and stars coinage Phase D (S 5035 - 5038)
Obverse description: Uncrowned bust of king facing left.
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER REX
Reverse description: Voided short cross with 6-pointed star in each quarter
Reverse inscription: ADAM ANDREW ON R
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
To be known as: Huntingdon District Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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