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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-89AA97
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A clipped medieval silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland (1249-1286). Second Coinage (Spink 5049-5064) dating to c. 1280-1286. Mint uncertain. Spink (2003)
Very worn, it measures 18mm in diameter, and weighs 0.6g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1280
Date to: Circa AD 1286
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.6 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th September 2013
Rally details.
This object was found at Foxham, Wiltshire (2013)
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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 III of Scotland
Type: Scottish: Alexander III Long cross and stars second coinage solid cross (S 5049 - 5064)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing left with sceptre before
Obverse inscription: ALEX[ANDER D]EI [GR]A
Reverse description: Long cross patty dividing the field into quarters; mullet in each quarter
Reverse inscription: RE[X]/ SCO/[T]OR/[VM +]
Initial mark: cross
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Foxham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 5049-5064 |
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