Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, trefoil on breast, saltire and crosslet after robertvs, double saltire after dei, saltire and pellet after gra and rex, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, p, ms, z, villa and de, 2.73g/5h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 235; B 24a, fig. 373D, same obv. die; S 5170). Tiny edge chip and crack, otherwise very fine and very rare, far superior to the Stewartby plate coin £200-£300

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

View
Collection

Struck from an obverse die which was used at both Edinburgh and Perth. The odd combination of various stops is unique to this particular die.