Penny (Alex III : Second Coinage)
Issuer
King Alexander III
(Roxburgh Castle, Scotland, 1241 - 1286)
Date1280-1286
Object NamePenny
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 20 mm
Max.: Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.9 gm
Max.: Thickness: 0.6 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.9 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011904
About MeObverse: crowned head (l.) with swept-back hair; sceptre with head in form of lis in front of king's faceReverse: long single cross with mullet of 5 points in each angle; small cross follows reverse inscription
1292-1296
