Important British and World Coinsxx

Robert the Bruce (1306-1329), Halfpenny, single pellet after gra, 0.55g/5h (Holmes/Stewartby –D; SCBI 35, 322-3; cf. B 1, fig. 227; S 5077). Two tiny scratches on King’s forehead, otherwise about very fine, dark tone, extremely rare £700-900

Provenance: G.C. Drabble Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 13-14 December 1943, lot 1188; A Distinguished Collection of Scottish Coins and Medals, Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 118.

The obverse die with a single pellet after GRA is not noted in Holmes and Stewartby’s die study