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1 Penny - Alexander III 1st Coinage, Type II
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1250-1280 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1250-1280) - Aberdeen - Alexander - ND (1250-1280) - Aberdeen - Andrews - ND (1250-1280) - Aberdeen - Ion - ND (1250-1280) - Ayr - Simon - ND (1250-1280) - Berwick - Robert - ND (1250-1280) - Berwick - Robert & Wales - ND (1250-1280) - Berwick - Wales - ND (1250-1280) - Glasgow - Walter - ND (1250-1280) - Lanark - Wilam - ND (1250-1280) - Perth - Ion Cokin - ND (1250-1280) - Roxburgh - Andrews - ND (1250-1280) - Roxburgh - Michel - ND (1250-1280) - Roxburgh - Wilam - |
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Alexander III's first coinage underwent a quiet but deliberate revision partway through production — the Type II classification reflects a change in the lettering style of the king's name, distinguishing it from the earlier dies without altering the broader monetary framework. Scotland at this period operated under a penny-only silver currency, with no fractional coinage struck domestically; cutting pennies into halves and quarters was standard practice, which is why so many survivors show evidence of having been clipped or divided.
Sp#5042 is among the better-documented Scottish medieval types, though die linkage studies remain incomplete relative to contemporary English issues.