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

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on cusps, lis and crescent stops, triple-arc tressure at 12 o’clock, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, lis and crescent stops after dns, villa and rgh, 2.97g/8h (cf. SCBI 35, 555; SCBI 72, 94ff; B –, fig. –; S 5164A). Very fine dark tone, the variety rare £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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Bt M. Vosper June 2003

This coin is from a small group of dies which all show a distinctive letter A with the left leg broken. This letter always appears on both sides and seems to represent a discreet group of dies unlinked to other issues.