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 nine arcs, nothing on cusps or in spandrels, nothing on breast, double pellets after robertvs and dei, double crosslets after gracia, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double crosslet stops after dns, l of libator, z (sic) and pe (sic), double saltire after ms, lis after tctor, r and h of perth, 2.80g/1h (SCBI 35, 594 and B 32b, fig. 398E, same dies; SCBI 72, 258, same obv. die; S 5170). Slightly weak strike, otherwise very fine, toned, the variety very 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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Sheriff T. Mackenzie Collection, Sotheby Auction, 21-22 February 1921, lot 226 (part); Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 December 2003, lot 393; bt March 2005

This is one of a group of late coins from Perth distinctive for their poor workmanship and numerous die-sinking errors. It would seem that production was sparse and erratic making any issuing pattern difficult to discern. No light coinage issues are known from Perth; this would appear to be the mint’s last production for a generation.