A Collection of Scottish Coins The Property of a Gentleman (Part II)

David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Class C, Groat, class C2, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, third intermediate bust, tressure of six arcs, nothing in spandrels, double crosslet stops, including after scotorvm, small d under v of vill, plain a both sides, 4.30g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 386; B 27, fig. 289, same obv. die; S 5099). About very fine and toned £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 Spink November 1987

The vendor points out that the first three obverse dies of what we call Class C all link with reverses that have a small d under v of vill, obviously harking back to the earlier class B coins. Later dies have details that more closely link with the coins of D1. Chronologically therefore, Stewart’s C2 should precede C1.