A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, including on breast, saltire and pellet stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire and pellet stops after dns, p, ms, z and villa, bs for rs on rev., reads pebbth, 2.60g/10h (SCBI 35, –; SCBI 72, 23 and B 22, fig. 365, same dies; S 5170). Nearly very fine, toned £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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bt January 2010

This obverse too was used at Edinburgh (see Scottish Mints 37a), paired with a large lis-stopped reverse die from the closing stages of the First issue.