David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class A, Groat, class A7, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, crosslet stops, five-pointed star (unpierced) after scotorvm, crosslet after villa, 4.05g/7h (SCBI 35, 370-2 same obv. die; B 12, fig. 259, same obv. die; S 5091). Very fine or better, toned £240-£300

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 M.R. Vosper July 2003

This common obverse die would appear to have been paired with more reverses than any other in the series - probably as many as eleven, reverses 7-11 being class B. It also appears in two forms with a pierced or unpierced mullet (star) at the end of the legend.