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1 Penny - Prince Henry Period D
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1139-1152 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A bold voided cross divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a smaller cross pattée, forming a double-cross or cross-and-crosslets composition typical of mid-12th-century Anglo-Scottish penny types. The design is executed in the hammered technique with strong relief on a typically irregular flan. A beaded or annulet border frames the design, and the surrounding legend runs along the outer edge of the coin. The overall style is consistent with contemporary English penny prototypes upon which Scottish coinage was modelled during this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Prince Henry, son of David I, never reigned as king — he predeceased his father in 1152, dying at around 39. His coins were struck under delegated authority during David I's reign, likely connected to Henry's position as Earl of Huntingdon and Northampton, a title granted through his mother Maud's English inheritance. The arrangement was unusual: a living king permitting a heir-apparent to issue currency in his own name reflects the Anglo-Norman administrative practices David imported into Scotland.
Spink 5013 is among the rarer attributions in the Scottish hammered series.