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Obverse of Alexander III Silver Penny
Obverse of Alexander III Silver Penny

Reverse of Alexander III Silver Penny
Reverse of Alexander III Silver Penny

Scottish Silver Penny of Alexander III
An unusual Scottish silver penny of Alexander III, second issue, REX SCOTORUM reverse legend, possible forgery?

Obverse
Portrait of Alexander III facing left, with the legend:
ALEXANDER DEI GRA

Reverse
Long cross with pierced six-pointed star in each quarter, indicating the Berwick Mint, with the legend:
REX SCOTORUM

Specifications
Diameter19.1 - 19.4 mms.
Weight1.250 grams

Comments
The diameter and weight of this coin appear about right for a silver penny of this period, and the obverse legend indicates the second coinage, but the reverse legend was used on halfpennies of Alexander III, and not used on pennies until the following reign, that of John Balliol. This leads us to believe that, if our identification is correct, this coin may be a contemporary forgery. We will need to conduct further research.
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