A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs, large trefoils on cusps, no stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire stop after dns, inner legend without stops, rs replace bs in legend both sides, 2.79g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 18, and B 1, fig. 337, same rev. die; S 5164A). Slightly double-struck, good very fine, toned, an early variety without stops on the obverse, unpublished £300-£400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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DNW Auction 65, 16 March 2005, lot 891

In his notes, the vendor points out that this is the first Scottish Groat to extend the tressure under the bust and one of only very few (early) dies that have no obverse stops. The layout of the reverse legend ending tor ms in the final quarter seems to be confined only to this tiny issue.