LEIC-97774F: Medieval Scottish silver voided long cross cut halfpenny of Alexander III

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-97774F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval Scottish silver cut halfpenny of Alexander III (1249-86), first coinage (voided long cross and stars), uncertain type (head possibly to the right) (Spink S5042-5048) dating to 1250-80. Moneyer: Walter, uncertain mint. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 17.

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
Weight: 0.63 g
Diameter: 18 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Cut 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: Facing crowned bust, very worn
Reverse description: Voided long cross and stars
Reverse inscription: [...]/TE/[R]ON/[...]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Bottesford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8238
Four figure Latitude: 52.93314943
Four figure longitude: -0.78147304
1:25K map: SK8238
1:10K map: SK83NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2015	Coins of Scotland, Ireland, the Islands and Anglo-Gallic Coins	London	Spink and Son Ltd	17	5042-5048

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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