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Medieval Coin: Penny of Alexander III of Scotland
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Frank Basford, 2018-03-07 09:10:53
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Medieval Coin: Penny of Alexander III of Scotland
Description
English: A complete Medieval silver penny of Alexander III of Scotland (1249-1286). First Coinage (Long Cross and Stars 1250-c. 1280), minted by Walter at Berwick. Probably Type VIII (Spink: 5048).

Obverse: ALEXANDER REX; Crowned bust with sceptre left (cross pommée at tip of sceptre).

Reverse: WAL/TER/BER/WI[?]; Voided long cross dividing the inscription with a six-pointed star in each quadrant.

Diameter: 18.0mm. Weight: 1.34g. DA=12:3-4.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1250 and 1280
date QS:P571,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1280-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 892566
Old ref: IOW-F02C7C
Filename: IOW2018764.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1005032
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1005032/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/892566
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