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1 Penny - Alexander III 2nd Coinage, Class J
| Issuer | Kingdom of Scotland |
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| Year | 1280-1286 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned portrait of King Alexander III within a beaded inner circle, rendered in the stylised manner typical of late 13th-century Scottish hammered coinage. The king is depicted with a pellet-ornamented crown and schematised facial features, characteristic of the Second Coinage series. The portrait is enclosed by a double beaded border. The circumferential legend in uncial characters reads ALEXAN DER DEI GRA, identifying the king by name and invoking divine grace. |
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| Reverse description | Long cross pattée dividing the field into four quarters, each containing three pellets, a design standard to the Scottish penny coinage of Alexander III. A six-pointed star appears at the centre of the cross intersection, a diagnostic feature of Class J within the Second Coinage. The reverse is enclosed within a beaded inner circle and an outer beaded border. The circumferential legend, partially legible due to wear, names the moneyer and mint in the customary medieval Scottish formula. |
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| Mintage | ND (1280-1286) |
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