Robert II (1371-1390), Sterling, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, no star on sceptre handle, two tiny pellets after rorertvs, rs for bs both sides, reads +vil lae din rvr, 1.00g/3h (SCBI 35, 493; B 6a, fig. –; S 5146). Nearly very fine but scuffed at 1 o’clock £150-£200

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

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bt ABC Coins and Tokens June 2015

The small pellets after the King’s name are not in the usual form of punctuation and their significance remains unexplained.