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

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of eight arcs, trefoils on cusps, nothing on breast, saltire and pellet stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire and pellet stops after dns, p, ms, z, villa and de, bar on limb of cross between r and t of perth, 2.75g/9h (cf. SCBI 35, 580; cf. SCBI 72, 219ff; B 20a, fig. 363A, same obv. die; S 5170). Good very fine and a combination of two extremely rare dies £300-£400

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 ABC Coins February 2018

The bar across the limb of the reverse cross appears to be quite deliberate (not a die break or flaw). It is extremely unusual and its significance, if any, is not known.