With plenty of brilliant lustre
struck from rusty dies with associate raised pimples but an excellent depiction of the King
long cross fourchee over quartered shield
no inner circle apart form engraves linear guide-line
side view of the standing figure of Britannia holding a shield and trident
Scotland, Alexander III Penny, 1st coinage type 3, St Andrews, Thomas With plenty of brilliant lustreScotland, Alexander III (1249 86), silver Penny, first coinage, long voided cross and stars (1250 1280), Type III, St Andrews mint, moneyer Thomas crowned profile bust left, small head with neat crown, legend reads +ALEXANDER REX, the ER ligatured, rev. voided long cross, four stars of six points in angles, legend surrounds THOMAS ON ANDER, some letters ligatured, weight 1. 23g (SCBI 35 [Scottish], 136; Lockett 747a; Burns type IV 69b fig. 115B; S.