A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part I)

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, annulets in spandrels, nothing on breast, crosslet after robertvs, double crosslets after dei, gra and rex, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, p, z, villa and de, single after ms, 2.77g/9h (SCBI 35, 586, same obv. die; SCBI 72, 248-50; B 26, fig. 389, same dies; S 5171). Slightly weak strike, otherwise very fine, toned, rare £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 D.L. Cavanagh April 1985

The brief variety with annulets in spandrels of the tressure is very rare.