leeshiel

OK my friends have resolved it. Alexander III first coinage penny , maybe class 7 .the legend is reversed Walter on Ber(wick) info.... Retrograde coins are those with inscriptions, often the reverse legend, that are written backward or mirrored, making the text read from right to left instead of left to right. This feature is considered an interesting numismatic rarity and is sometimes found on coins from various periods and regions, such as ancient Greece, medieval England, and Scotland. Retrograde" in this context likely refers to coins with the text appearing backwards or reversed on the reverse (or "tails") side of the coin. Alexander III, the King of Scots, reigned from 1249 to 1286 and his coinage, including sterling coins, featured various mints and styles. Some of these coins, particularly those from the Berwick mint, have legends (the inscription on the coin) that were printed in a retrograde style.

I contacted Dr Allen and it's out of his scope for recording i do have someone else looking at it, any information appreciated.

Thank you very much i have sent some scans to Dr Martin Allen i will report back when he replies, Thanks again for your time.

Thank you Paddy, its been suggested the legend is reversed maybe Walter on Ber(wick) ?.

Could anyone give me a full identification on this Alexander please, many thanks in advance.

Thank you i was just googling my old coin and this thread showed up, I am always finding something but nothing as rare as the Stephan penny, a nice little Alexander showed up Saturday.

Thank you I never got round to asking him about the write up something i must do ASAP, i will update the group once he gets back to me.

It was back up for sale a few years ago someone claiming it had been repaired rest assured it had nothing done to it while i had it, then again a bit later on the images wasn't clear but it looked cracked :-(.

I turned down 9k from a member here it was worth what someone is prepared to pay as mentioned 7k in the end i had no fees to pay, i have no regrets it had to go to auction for my own piece of mind.

Hi john, thank you, no I will not be going down but I will watch it online, it will be a shame for it to go but I have my memories and needs must, I am sure it will go to a good home and it will be interesting to see Martin allen's write up unfold. Regards Lee

Hi john, just send dane a email with scans then, I am sure she will get back to you, :-). lee

For some reason I can not copy/ paste ?, take a look here JPK some that have been sold in the past.

Hi JPK, if you email dane at wildwinds, (dane is a she btw) I am sure she will help you, she has been very helpful in the past with my inquiries .

A little more information on dnw now about the coin, Martin Allen is doing a write up on the coin and I am looking forward to reading it.

Hi all, And thanks for the interest and offers for this coin, it is now in the hands of DNW auctions, and will be on sale 2nd april 2014, I will provide a rough location of the find to the winning bidder of this coin if needed.