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

Robert II (1371-1390), Sterling, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent on obv. only, with star on sceptre handle, double crosslet stops after robertvs, single after rex, reads scotto-r, rev. vill aed inbv rgh, 0.87g/6h (cf. SCBI 35, 494-5; B 3, fig. –; S 5146). Good fine, portrait a little better, the obverse variety rare £150-£200

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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Bt eBay September 2006

Several different contractions and variations of scottorvm were used on this issue - this being possibly the most unusual.