SWYOR-1AB935: Medieval scottish coin; cut half penny of Alexander III

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-1AB935

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A medieval silver coin: a Scottish cut half penny of Alexander III (1249-1286), first coinage, long cross and stars, dating from 1250-1280, the moneyer either Wilam or Willem, the mint unidentified. It is 17.8mm long, 9.1mm wide and 0.7mm thick. it weighs 0.43gm.

Reference: Spink, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands, number 5045.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1280

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.8 mm
Width: 9.1 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.43 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd February 2012 - Friday 22nd February 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 2015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long cross and stars first coinage with voided cross (S 5042 - 5048)
Obverse description: A crowned bust of the king, facing left, with sceptre in front.
Obverse inscription: [ALEXAN]DER REX
Reverse description: A voided long cross pattee with a star of six rays in each angle.
Reverse inscription: (...)M O{N} (....)
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Lotherton cum Aberford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4436
Four figure Latitude: 53.81842373
Four figure longitude: -1.3331544
1:25K map: SE4436
1:10K map: SE43NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Skingley, P.	2002	Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands	London	Spink & Son Ltd	number 5045

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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