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, large trefoils on cusps, triple pellet stops, including after scotorvm, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double saltire stop after dns, reads ptector sm, inner legend without stops, rs replace bs in legend both sides, 2.63g/1h (SCBI 35, 537 and SCBI 72, 32, same dies; ; cf. B 4, fig. 344; S 5164). Tiny striking crack, better than very fine, toned £240-£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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Dr J. Davidson Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 60, 9-10 December 2003, lot 376

This obverse die is from early in the main coinage. The vendor points out that coins with final stops in the obverse legend are much scarcer than those without; and wonders what significance, if any, this might have.