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COIN
Unique ID: SF-FA3BB4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Medieval Scottish penny of Robert II (AD 1371-1390), star on sceptre handle, type IIIa (Spink S5150), dating to AD 1374-1385/6. Mint of Perth. Cf Spink, 2015, pg. 29.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1374
Date to: Circa AD 1386
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 18.79 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 28th August 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Robert II of Scotland
Mint or issue place: Perth
Type: Scottish: penny o of Robert II (S 5145 - 5153)
Obverse description: Crowned bust left; star at the handle of the sceptre before bust.
Obverse inscription: ROBERTVS REX SCOTO
Reverse description: Long solid cross; mullet with five points in angles.
Reverse inscription: VILL/A DE/PER/TH X
Initial mark: +
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Ashfield cum Thorpe
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 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 | 29 | 5150 |
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