Coin (obverse), penny, from reign of Alexander III

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This is the obverse of a silver penny minted at Edinburgh between 1250 and 1280, during the reign of Alexander III. The coin was worth one penny Scots.

The obverse bears a crowned head with a sceptre. The Latin inscription translates as: 'King Alexander'.

Alexander III's reign produced the most extensive of all medieval issues in Scotland. At the start of his reign, 16 mints were in operation around Scotland. His later coinage included round halfpennies and farthings for the first time.

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• Online ID: 000-100-051-509-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C1057
• Date: 1250 - 1280
  Between 1250 and 1280
  
• Material: Silver; slightly off-centre on reverse; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. ALEXANDERREX; crowned head to left with sceptre / Rev. ALE / X' . : O / NE / DEN; 1st E is joined to cross-arm; both Ns are joined to cross-arms; long voided cross with six-pointed s
  Coin Type: 1st coinage, Baldwin V
  Coin, penny
  
• Dimensions: 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 5.5
  
• What: Coin Type: 1st coinage, Baldwin V
  Coin, penny
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Alexander (Maker)
  Alexander III
  Brussels Hoard, 1908
  Lockett Collection
  
• Where: Belgium, Brussels
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Alexander III silver penny by Alexander at Edinburgh, 1250 - 1280
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • Brussels Hoard Catalogue, No 218 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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