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Half-groat (Second Coinage, First Head)
Half-groat (Second Coinage, First Head)
Half-groat (Second Coinage, First Head)

Half-groat (Second Coinage, First Head)

Issuer (Dunfermline Abbey, Dunfermline, Scotland, 1324 - 1371)
Date1357 - 1367
Object NameHalf Groat
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 21.5 mm, Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: Weight: 1.8 gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions .
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013702
About MeObverse: crowned bust (l.) with mace in front of face
Reverse: long cross with 6-pointed mullet in each quarter
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