Scotland Alexander III AD 1249-1286 Silver Halfpenny

Second coinage

Crowned bust left/ Long cross, pierced mullet in two angles

Berwick mint

S5062, 15mm, 0.69g

This coin comes with previous Labels

This coin comes from part three of the Fort collection, Early Scottish hammered coins. A carefully assembled comprehensive collection of the coins representing the establishment of the first native coinage for Scotland, spanning a turbulent time where battles, sieges and surrender were frequent. There are many great rarities here, seldom seen provincial mints and rarely encountered denominations, two John Baliol halfpennies struck at St Andrews to pinpoint just one example. Coins were sourced from reputable dealers and auction houses over some 25 years.