A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Groat, Edinburgh, no mm. on obv. (replaced by a double saltire stop), tressure of nine arcs, large trefoils on cusps, double saltire stops, reads rex, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double saltire stops after dns, mevs, z and villa, 2.31g/4h (SCBI 35, 562 same rev. die; SCBI 72, 135; B 15, fig. 358, same rev. die; S 5164A). On a slightly small flan, the obverse reading excessively rare £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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A Distinguished Collection of Scottish Coins and Medals, Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 292 (incorrectly referenced as Stewart 63)

Coins of this type are extremely rare. The vendor knows of three similar coins, all reading rx on the obverse. With this reading he knows only of this specimen; with no other example coming onto the market in the last 50 years.