A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, lis and crescent stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, lis and crescent stops after dns, villa and rgh, 2.41g/5h (cf. SCBI 35, 553-9 for rev.; SCBI 72, 90-2, same obv. die; B p.291, fig. 353A, same obv. die; S 5164A). About very fine, the variety very rare £200-£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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W.E. Triest Collection, CNG e-Auction 429, 26 September 2018, lot 612

This obverse die comes early in the series with lis and crescent stops and is the first to show a new larger A punch - the reverse still shows the smaller top-heavy A from earlier dies.