A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Phase 3/2 mule, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée, normal ‘Robert II’ head, tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, cross on sceptre-handle, b behind head, line below bust, double crosslet stops, nothing after scottorv, crescent and crosslet after dns, plain a both sides, 4.00g/11h (SCBI 35, 458, same dies; B 8, fig. –, same obv. die; S 5132 var.). On a full flan, very fine or better, the variety rare £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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CNG eAuction 430, October 2018 (533); bt ABC Coins October 2018

Mrs Murray noted the existence of a coin struck from this obverse die before the addition of the small b behind the King’s head (NMS Collection). See comment by Mrs Murray, SCBI 35, 459 note and previous lot.