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

Robert III (1390-1406), Light coinage, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of nine arcs, single pellet on cusps, quatrefoil of pellets on breast, nothing in spandrels, double saltire stops after robertvs and dei (?), gracia and rex, legend ends sc, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double saltire stops after dns, tector and ms, 1.10g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 616: SCBI 72, 327; B –, fig. –; S 5176). Slightly small of flan with small edge crack, otherwise very fine or better for issue and very rare £800-£1,000

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 A.D. Hamilton April 1981

Originally an extensive issue, there are very few survivors of the Light coinage, which was struck at Aberdeen, Dumbarton and Edinburgh. Perhaps surprisingly, Edinburgh is probably the rarest of the three mints. The dating of the coinage is difficult, possibly being issued until well after Robert’s death, under the authority of Robert Duke of Albany, regent for the young King James I who was held captive by the English.