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Unique ID: WMID-91D3E7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval Scottish Groat of David II dating from AD1357-early 1360s. Minted in Edinburgh.
Obv: [+DAVID DEI GRATI]A REX SCOTORVM
Rev: VILL/AED/INBV/RGH / DNS[P/RO]TECTOR/LIBARA[TOR]
Spink: 5091
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1357
Date to: Circa AD 1360
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 3.33 g
Diameter: 27.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 9th November 2016 - Wednesday 9th November 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Groat
Ruler/issuer: David II of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: silver coin of David II not further defined (S 5080 - 5130)
Obverse description: crowned bust left with sceptre in front
Obverse inscription: [+DAVID DEI GRATI]A REX SCOTORVM
Reverse description: Long cross dividing legend with a star in each quarter
Reverse inscription: VILL/AED/INBV/RGH / [...] TORMS
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK1910
Four figure Latitude: 52.68736035
Four figure longitude: -1.72035514
1:25K map: SK1910
1:10K map: SK11SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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