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Unique ID: SF-6A4B11
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval Scottish penny of Alexander III, second coinage, c.1280-1286 AD. As Seaby no. 5055.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1286
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.26 g
Diameter: 18.73 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st March 2013
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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 left within an inner circle, sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: +ALEXANDER DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long cross dividing the legend, mullet of five points in each angle of the cross, all within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+
Initial mark: Cross potent?
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
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