Silver Penny (First Coinage, Type VII : Alex.III)
Issuer
King Alexander III
(Roxburgh Castle, Scotland, 1241 - 1286)
Datec. 1250 - 1280
Object NamePenny
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsApproximately: Diameter: 18 mm, Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.52 gm
Weight: Weight: 1.52 gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1985 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012198
About MeObverse: crowned head (r.); long, thin mace ending in cross in front of face; head of mace also introduces inscriptionReverse: long voided cross with central pellet; pellet of 6 points in each angle