David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A6, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, saltire after scotorvm, 4.34g/3h (SCBI 35, 369 same obv. die; B 10, fig. 257, same obv. die; S 5091). Good very fine or better £400-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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bt February 2014

The earlier part of this series shows coins with well defined tressures and single saltire or rosette stops. The later phase has poorly defined tressures and single (or occasionally double) crosslet stops. This coin shows a mix of both phases.