Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross potent, tressure of seven arcs, large trefoils on cusps, triple pellet stops, rev. three pellets in quarters of cross, double saltire stop after dns, p of ptector, villa and rgh, 2.74g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 537-8; SCBI 72, 49-53, same obv die; cf. B 5, fig. 348; S 5164A). About very fine but a little flat in places, toned £200-£260

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

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DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 270

This specimen shows double saltire stops after the p of ptector - a most unusual variety.