Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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Unique ID: SF-D136D9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Medieval Scottish penny of Alexander III (AD 1249-1286), second coinage, Class Mc(2?) (Spink S5055) dating to AD 1280-1292. four mullets of six points in each quarter giving a total of 24 points. Spink, 2015, pg. 19.
Notes:
No mints names are present on these coins and current research suggests that the number of points on the reverse indicate the mint, in this case 24 points could indicate Berwick.
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
Thickness: 0.69 mm
Weight: 1.05 g
Diameter: 18.26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th October 2019
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Alexander III of Scotland
Obverse description: Crowned head right; sceptre before head.
Obverse inscription: ALEXANDER REX DEI GRA
Reverse description: Long solid cross; mullet of six points in angles.
Reverse inscription: REX/SCO/TOR/VM+
Initial mark: +
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2015 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland, the Islands and Anglo-Gallic Coins | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 19 | 5056 |