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Unique ID: BUC-7E05CE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver medieval Scottish penny of Robert II (AD 1371-1390). First period, type II, dating to 1371-85/6 Mint of Edinburgh. Spink 2015, page 29, number 5145. The coin is worn and cracked on one edge.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1371
Date to: Circa AD 1386
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.7 mm
Width: 18.6 mm
Weight: 0.93 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th April 2019
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Other reference: AYBCM 4998
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Robert II of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Edinburgh Castle
Type: Scottish: penny of Robert II (S 5145 - 5151)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left with sceptre
Obverse inscription: ROBERTVS REX SCO[...] GL
Reverse description: Long cross with mullet in each quarter
Reverse inscription: VILL/A ED/INBV/RGh
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP6137
Four figure Latitude: 52.02806728
Four figure longitude: -1.1123148
1:25K map: SP6137
1:10K map: SP63NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | page 29, | number 5145. |