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1 Penny - Alexander III Transitional Coinage, Type IA
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1249-1250 |
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| Value | 1 Penny (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ALEXANDER REX (Translation: King Alexander) |
| Reverse description | A voided short cross divides the reverse field into four quarters, each quarter containing a six-pointed star, a design characteristic of the Scottish transitional penny coinage of Alexander III. The cross terminates within a beaded inner circle, and the overall composition reflects the broad short-cross tradition inherited from Anglo-Norman minting practice. The moneyer's name and mint name are typically arranged as a two-line inscription within the cross limbs, though legibility varies considerably on surviving examples due to the irregular hammered fabric. The reverse exhibits the coarse die-cutting style consistent with provincial Scottish minting of the mid-thirteenth century. |
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