28 Weeks: 28 Centuries Of Coins

Time for the 13th Century! I thought that I might start things off with a penny from Scotland. It was minted between 1280 and 1286 for Alexander III. The attribution is Spinks 5053.

According to wikipedia, Alexander III died when he fell off his horse on the way to visiting his 2nd wife for her birthday. Without a clear royal heir, this seems to have plunged Scotland into a bit of a power vacuum. His death was memorialized in an early Scotts poem by Andrew of Wyntoun:

Here is my only 13th century coin. A penny of Henry III of England. It is a long cross issue, minted under the moneyer of Henri in London between the years of 1251 and 1272. The Spink number is S.1368, class 5b2.

Edward I Irish penny, 2nd coinage, Dublin

Issue Date: 1281 - 1282

Some Lakdiva coins (now Sri Lanka)
I have several of them, some had to be cleaned to make determination possible.
- denomination: massa (kahawanu)
- copper alloy
- about 20mm
- Obverse: Traditional Massa design of seated king and devanagiri characters
- Reverse: Traditional Ceylon Massa design of standing king (octopus man)
- info: http://lakdiva.org/coins/medievalla...nnaruva.html
http://lakdiva.org/coins/medievalla...adeniya.html

1)King Sahasa Malla (1200-1202AD)
House of Kalinga, restored (1200-1209AD)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahas..._Polonnaruwa
No date, year of issue : 1200-1202AD
Mitchiner #840-841
Writing : Sri ma t-sa ha sa ma lla


2)Prince Dharmasoka Deva (1209-1209AD)
Deposed Kalyanavati and installed by Ayasmantha
House of Kalinga, restored (1200-1209AD)
No date, Year of issue : 1208-1209AD
Mitchiner 842-844
Writing : Sri dha rmma si ka de va


3)King Parakrama Bahu (1234-1269AD)
Eldest son of Vijaya Bahu III
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220-1345AD)
No date, Year of Issue : 1234-1269AD
Mitchiner #845-847
Writing Sri Pa ra kra ma Ba hu


4)King Vijaya Bahu IV (1268-1270AD)
Eldest son of Panditha Parakrama Bahu II
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220-1345AD)
No date, Year of Issue : 1268-1270AD
Mitchiner #848-849
Writing Sri vi ja ya ba hu


5)King Bhuvanaika Bahu I (1271-1283AD)
Brother of Vijaya Bahu IV
House of Siri Sanga Bo (1220-1345AD)
No date, Year of Issue : 1271-1283AD
Mitchiner #850-852
Writing Sri bhu va ni ka ba hu


With many thanks to Praboth for the help

Sterling of John I, Duke of Brabant. Double saltire stops on obverse.

Issue Date: Circa 1280 - 1294

Obverse legend: I DVX LIMBVRGIE - John, Duke of Limburg.
Reverse legend: DVX BRABANTIE - Duke of Brabant.

Halfpenny of Alexander III of Scotland

Issue Date: 1280 - c.1286

@petrus, very true. I had to wait several years before finding one of nice quality at a price I could stomach.

@gooner, it is nice to see a couple other Scots coins represented. Nice work!

Long cross penny... not great photo's :S