A Collection of Scottish Coins, the Property of a Gentleman (Part III)

Alexander III (1249-1286), First coinage, Sterling, type IIIa, Berwick, Robert, roe ert on be· , plain sceptre handle, ‘florid’ or ‘swastika’ x, 1.60g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 105; B –, fig. –; S 5043). Very fine and toned £200-£260

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

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Phillips Auction (Glasgow), March 1978, lot unspecified; N.G. Brodie Collection, DNW Auction 55, 8 October 2002, lot 5; M. Rasmussen FPL 5, 2003 (xxx)

Robert was the main moneyer at Berwick, being responsible for two-thirds of the production of type III.