Description Scotland. Alexander III Reign, 1249-1286. Second coinage circa 1280-86. Long cross coinage. Obverse: Crowned head (single punch used for crown) and sceptre left, within beaded inner circle, legend and outer beaded border. Legend: ALEXANDERE. ER . DEI GRA (Alexander by the Grace of God). Reverse: Long cross with four stars with inner circle. Legend: REX SCO TOT VM (King of the Scottish). Catalogue: Spink# 5055. Silver, 1.19g, 19mm, dark toned, slightly off center, two nicks into the edge of the flan. This prosperous reign was cut short by Alexander riding his horse over a cliff during darkness at the age of forty-four.
