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

Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, Second issue, Groat, Perth, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, trefoils on four cusps, trefoil on breast, nothing in spandrels, saltire and pellet stops after robertvs, dei, gra and rex, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, saltire and pellet stops after dns, ms, z, and villa, 2.68g/11h (SCBI 35, 576, same dies; SCBI 72, 214: B 19a, fig 361A, same dies [before trefoil added on breast]; S 5170). Full and round, good very fine, rare thus £200-£300

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 L. Bennett October 2006

The obverse die of this coin was first used without a trefoil.