Penny (First Coinage, Type III : Alexander III)
Issuer
King Alexander III
(Roxburgh Castle, Scotland, 1241 - 1286)
Date1250-c. 1280
Object NamePenny
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 18 mm
Max.: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 2.4 gm
Max.: Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: Weight: 2.4 gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1985.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012012
About MeObverse: crowned head (l.) with mace in frontReverse: voided long cross with central pellet and 6-pointed star in each quarter